A second man has died following a shooting at an Atlanta park Saturday, according to police.
The incident took place at Coan Park, just north of Memorial Drive in the Kirkwood neighborhood, in the late evening. Anthony Pearson, 33, died at the scene. The second man was identified Monday as 23-year-old Justin Minnitee by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.
When officers arrived, they found Pearson shot in the head and Minnitee suffering from several gunshot wounds, police said. Minnitee was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died, police said.
Pearson was attending an event for his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, when the gunfire broke out, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Police have not said what led to the shooting. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has requested the report from the incident.
— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates
About the Author
Keep Reading
The Latest
Featured