Eighteen-year-old Daniel Jones was fatally shot on December 3, 2024, on Elkmont Ridge in South Fulton, on the outskirts of Atlanta. Jones, a recent high school graduate remembered for his kindness, intelligence and smile, was in a car with a 16-year-old when the younger teen attempted to steal his cell phone. A struggle followed and both were shot; Jones died of a gunshot wound to the chest. The 16-year-old was later found at a second location with multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and neck and taken to hospital.

Authorities identified the 16-year-old as the primary aggressor in the robbery-turned-homicide. That teenager, named in reports as Jassan Trotter, was arrested and charged with Jones’s murder. The family, including his mother and younger brother, has been left grieving after the sudden violence.

Did anyone in the South Fulton area see or hear anything about the incident on Elkmont Ridge that night, or know more about what led up to the confrontation?