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Edward Hope 'Teddy' Smith, a 14-year-old African American boy, was reported missing on July 21, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. His body was discovered a week later, on July 28, 1979, by a woman searching for discarded bottles near Niskey Lake Road. Teddy had been shot with a .22-caliber weapon, and his body was found alongside another victim, 13-year-old Alfred Evans, who had been missing since July 25, 1979. Both boys were among the first victims in what would become known as the Atlanta Child Murd ...Read More
Victim Details

Edward Hope Teddy Smith

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1979-07-21

14

Edward

Smith

11/22/2025