In the final days of 2022, the life of 19-year-old Malang Touray Jr., a recent high school graduate and a student of engineering at Georgia State University, was tragically cut short. On December 28, 2022, at The Hills at Greenbriar apartments on Campbellton Road in Atlanta, where he lived, Touray was shot. He succumbed to his injuries three days later, on December 31, 2022. He was a male.
A graduate of Therrell High School in May of that year, his future was filled with promise.
The investigation into Touray's death has been fraught with frustration for his family. In the initial stages of the investigation, the Atlanta Police Department mistakenly identified Touray as the possible aggressor. An incident report suggested that video footage showed Touray under a stairwell with a gun. However, a supplemental report later corrected this, noting that Touray was wearing entirely different clothing from the individual in the video. This initial misidentification has been a source of significant pain for his mother, Santeesh Crews-Williams, and his stepfather, who believe he was the victim of a setup. His stepfather has stated that the person who shot Touray was waiting for him under the stairs.
As of today, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Malang Touray Jr., and the case remains an active investigation. The lack of progress has been an agonizing ordeal for his family, who continue to fight for justice. They have been proactive in keeping his case in the public eye, distributing flyers in the apartment complex where he was killed, and pleading with the community for any information. Convinced that someone in the area has knowledge of what happened, they have spoken of the sleepless nights and the daily struggle of living without answers.
In an effort to generate new leads, a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered by Crime Stoppers for any information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for Touray's death. His family has personally contributed $5,000 to this reward. The Atlanta Police Department has remained tight-lipped about the details of the ongoing investigation, leaving a void of information that has only compounded the family's grief. They continue to hope that someone will come forward and break the silence that surrounds the untimely death of their son.
