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Chaitanyalila Kelsey

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Mar 14, 2015

Victim Details

Chaitanyalila Kelsey

Male

White / Caucasian

Atlanta

GA

2015-03-14

32

Chaitanyalila

Kelsey

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 14, 2015, the vibrant Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points became the scene of a sudden and tragic crime. Chaitanyalila Kelsey, a 32-year-old male, and his companion, Joseph Hruska, 33, were fatally shot in a parking lot behind the well-known Vortex Bar & Grill just before 3 a.m. An employee of the Vortex heard the gunshots and discovered one of the men on the ground, prompting a 911 call. When police arrived, they found the second victim about 30 feet a ...
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  • Police identify 2 men fatally shot in east Atlanta - Online Athens
  • Second man shot dead in Little 5 Points identified
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    I've been following the case of Chaitanyalila Kelsey and Joseph Hruska, and something has been troub... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else seen the surveillance footage from that night outside The Vortex Bar & Grill? It's c... ...Read More
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