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David Atkins

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Oct 03, 2010

Victim Details

David Atkins

March 28, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Atlanta

GA

2010-10-03

2010-10-03

38

David

Atkins

07/17/2026


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In the early morning hours of a Sunday in October 2010, the quiet of a northwest Atlanta neighborhood was broken by a neighbor's call to 911. The caller reported what they believed to be a prowler in a carport on West Lake Drive. When police arrived at the scene just before 3:30 a.m., they discovered the situation was far more grim. The man was not a prowler, but a victim crying out for help.

David C. Atkins, Jr., a 38-year-old male, was found beaten and shot to death. He had sustained a ...
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  • Roommate Sought In Fatal Shooting – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
  • David Atkins Obituary (2010) - Atlanta, GA - Legacy.com
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