On a late Saturday night in Atlanta, on March 26, 2016, a gathering at a home on Bakers Ferry Road in the southwest of the city turned tragic. Amidst what authorities believe may have been a teen party, gunfire erupted, cutting short the life of 21-year-old Duntavius J. Pittman. Responding to a call around 11:30 p.m. about a person shot, Atlanta Police arrived to a chaotic scene.
They discovered Pittman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services rushed the young man to Grady Hospital, but his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead. Homicide detectives immediately began their work, combing through the evidence at the scene, both inside and outside the residence, trying to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Investigators interviewed witnesses and gathered statements, but the initial phases of the investigation did not point to a specific person of interest.
In the days and years that have followed, the investigation into the death of Duntavius Pittman has continued. However, despite the efforts of law enforcement, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the homicide. The case has grown cold, and the identity of the person or persons responsible for his death remains unknown. The narrative of that night, and the justice his family seeks, remains an unfinished story in the city's records of unsolved homicides.
