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Andre Fortson

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jul 30, 2024

Victim Details

Andre Fortson

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2024-07-30

16

Andre

Fortson

07/08/2026

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In a tragic turn of events for a family already grieving, 16-year-old Andre Fortson was shot and killed in DeKalb County, near Atlanta, Georgia. The male teenager's life was cut short on a Tuesday night in the breezeway of an apartment complex on Bouldercrest Road. The incident that led to Andre's death involved a shootout between two groups of people for reasons that remain unclear.

The shooting occurred just three months after the family lost Andre's older brother, 23-year-old U.S. Air ...
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  • ajc: DeKalb mother mourns 2nd son killed in less than 3 months
  • Mid Bay News: Brother of Slain Hurlburt Airman Roger Fortson Shot and Killed in Atlanta - Mid Bay News
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