Family and friends released balloons Saturday night to honor a 12-year-old boy killed in Southwest Atlanta. Ja’Nylen Greggs was caught in the crossfire of gunfire Thursday evening. Police said two groups were fighting on Cushman Circle.

A man was shot late Saturday in Atlanta’s Perkerson neighborhood, according to police. The Atlanta Police Department said the shooting happened around 5:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Pegg Road. The man was shot in the abdomen,

A fatal shooting on Martin L King JR DR NW is being investigated by Atlanta Police, who arrived to find a man shot in the chest; he was pronounced dead on-site. No suspect details are released yet.

Atlanta police announced late Friday night that Michael Hollis, 19, had been arrested in connection to the Gregg’s death and washing charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Ja’nylen’s death has rocked the community. Neighbors are calling for the violence to stop.

A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet. U.S.

A juvenile was shot dead in Atlanta; 19-year-old Michael Hollis has been charged with murder and related crimes.

Officers found two men shot around 12:45 a.m. Saturday. One victim was alert and breathing, while the other died at the scene.

A man was shot and killed on Wednesday night near a busy intersection in southwest Atlanta, according to police.

Smith said police are looking for three Black men, one of them dressed in a white shirt and jeans, and the other two dressed in all black. Police urge anyone with information about this shooting to call Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward.