Sekya Smith was 18 when she was shot and killed in a reported drive-by shooting on Christmas Eve in Atlanta. The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. in the 1100 block of Smith Street SW in the city’s Pittsburgh neighborhood while she was visiting a friend. Smith was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but died of her injuries.

A standout athlete at Carver High School, Smith played basketball, softball and ran track. She was a senior who had been accepted to Albany State University to study criminal justice and play college basketball. The Atlanta Police Department interviewed witnesses and continued a criminal investigation, but no suspect or motive has been publicly released and no arrest has been announced as of early 2026. The community held a balloon release vigil at Pittman Park and a GoFundMe page was set up to help with funeral expenses.

Does anyone have information about that night or about Sekya’s activities around Smith Street SW on December 24 that could help investigators?