In the early morning hours of June 29, 2010, Arthur Andrews Jr., a 32-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. on Park Avenue in the southeastern part of the city. Andrews had just returned from a nightclub and was dropping off a friend when an assailant, who appeared to have been waiting for them, opened fire with an assault rifle, firing six or seven shots. Andrews was struck and died at the scene.
His mother later clarified that he did not reside at the location of the shooting but was simply seeing his friend home.
Following the shooting, the gunman stole Andrews' burgundy 2007 Mercedes S550. The vehicle was discovered later that morning, shortly before 11 a.m., abandoned on a basketball court in a park less than a mile from where the homicide took place. A passerby noticed the car and alerted the authorities. Law enforcement officials stated their belief that robbery was the motive behind the deadly ambush.
Despite investigations into the murder of Arthur Andrews Jr., his case remains unsolved. No description of the gunman has been publicly released, and no suspects have been identified or arrested in connection with his death. His passing was mourned by friends and the community, with many remembering him by his nickname, 'Fat Daddy,' and recalling his days playing basketball and football at Carver Homes and Carver High School. The case is now considered a cold case, one of many unresolved murders in the city of Atlanta, leaving his family still seeking answers and closure.
