Malik Heard

Death by Force

On May 31, 2024, 17-year-old Malik Dieonte Heard was found fatally shot in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Responding to a call around 6 p.m., officers discovered Malik near 375 Boulevard NE, close to Wabash Avenue. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation, with no suspects identified at this time.

Malik's passing was part of a troubling pattern of gun violence affecting Georgia's youth in 2024. By June of that year, over 70 teens and children had be ...Read More

11Alive.com: 17-year-old killed in shooting in Old Fourth Ward neighborhood identified, police say

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