In the early morning hours of December 18, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in an Atlanta, Georgia apartment that claimed the lives of 40-year-old Centeria Summerville Fields and 45-year-old Stanley R. Pratt. The couple was inside their residence at the Columbia at Peoplestown apartments on Tuskegee Street when a lone gunman launched a brutal attack. The incident began when Pratt was shot after stepping outside.
He managed to retreat back into the apartment, but the assailant followed him inside.
The horror continued within the supposed safety of their home as the gunman pursued Pratt. In the ensuing moments, both Fields and Pratt were fatally shot. The violence of the act was further compounded by the presence of their children, who were in the home at the time of the killings. The couple's 11-year-old son tragically witnessed the events and made the initial call for help.
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department have stated that they believe Stanley R. Pratt was the intended target of the attack, and that Centeria Summerville Fields was tragically killed as a result of being present during the assault. Police have indicated that the suspect appeared to have knowledge of the victims' routines. Despite public pleas for information and the release of details about the case, no arrests have been made in the double homicide. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to seek justice for the victims and their families.
