In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2015, the quiet of a southwest Atlanta neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside their Mims Street home, two brothers, 32-year-old Ras Aole JaJa Peek and 37-year-old Marcus Peek, were fatally shot. A neighbor later recalled hearing six or seven gunshots around 6 a.m., but the tragic discovery was not made until hours later when police responded to a call at approximately 8:30 a.m.
and found the two men unresponsive.
Ras Aole JaJa Peek, a male, was found deceased alongside his older brother. One of the brothers was identified as African-American/Black. Marcus Peek was a veteran, having served two tours in Iraq. The brutal scene also included a dog that had been shot but survived its injuries. Family members, overwhelmed with grief, gathered at the home as Atlanta homicide investigators began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to the double homicide.
In the immediate aftermath, the investigation was met with silence. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood, searching for witnesses and a motive, but no one came forward with information about a possible suspect or a description of any vehicles seen in the area. Police appealed to the public for assistance, hoping to generate leads that would help them understand who was in the house at the time of the killings and why the brothers were targeted. Despite their efforts, the case grew cold. Years have passed since the violent deaths of Ras Aole and Marcus Peek, and the case remains an unsolved tragedy. No arrests have ever been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified, leaving a family to mourn and a community with unanswered questions.
