On the evening of May 31, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in the parking lot of the Fairburn Gordon Apartments in Atlanta, Georgia. When the chaos subsided, 46-year-old Michael Gary, a Black male, was found dead, the victim of a drive-by shooting. Another woman at the scene was also struck by a bullet in her ankle but survived her injuries.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the shots were fired from a vehicle that quickly fled after the assault.
Bullets from the indiscriminate shooting also struck a nearby apartment, though thankfully no one inside was harmed. Atlanta police investigators arrived at the scene on Fairburn Road to piece together the events of that tragic evening. It was not immediately clear to authorities if Michael Gary or the injured woman were the intended targets of the shooting.
In the days following the incident, the Atlanta Police Department publicly identified Michael Gary as the deceased and appealed to the community for any information that could lead to the arrest of those responsible for his death. A reward was offered for tips that could help solve the case. However, as of the latest available online reports, the investigation into the death of Michael Gary continues, and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in connection with the shooting.
