Jakari Bird Dillard

On a summer afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 24, 2021, a day of family leisure at a public pool turned into a scene of tragedy. Jakari Bird Dillard, a 17-year-old African American male, was at the Anderson Park Recreation Center with his siblings and aunt when a dispute broke out. The argument, reportedly over a pool game, did not initially involve Jakari. However, the verbal altercation quickly escalated, and a gunshot rang out. Jakari was struck by the bullet and, despite being rushed to ...

ajc: Police secure murder warrant in teen’s shooting at NW Atlanta pool

ajc: Police: 17-year-old boy shot to death after argument at Atlanta pool