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On the morning of May 31, 2016, 19-year-old Bridget Shiel was found naked and shot multiple times in a grassy area near a basketball court at Oakland City Park in southwest Atlanta. She had been struck seven times by specialized bullets described as radically invasive projectiles that fragment on impact; investigators believe she was running when she was gunned down. No purse or clothing were at the scene.

Shiel was last seen the night before at a gas station on Memorial Drive in DeKalb County, reportedly in the passenger seat of her car with two unidentified men and appearing nervous. A 911 caller reported gunshots in the park around 1:00 a.m., but officers found nothing then. Her car was found the next day behind a restaurant in DeKalb County about 20 miles from the park; some clothing and a Sprite bottle were recovered nearby.

Two years later, DNA entered into a federal database from Christopher Spencer after an unrelated conviction matched evidence from Shiel’s body and the Sprite bottle. Arrest warrants were issued charging Spencer with murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and vehicle hijacking. Spencer has denied knowing Shiel and no motive has been established; police say they are still looking to identify the second man who was in the car that night.

If anyone saw Bridget that night, knew her movements, or recognizes the second man in the car, please come forward with information.