Atlanta Police Department homicide detectives investigate a deadly shooting at The Flats on Maple Street apartment complex in the Vine City neighborhood near Mercedes-Benz Stadium, leaving one man dead and multiple people injured on August 4, 2026 (A …
ATLANTA - A 19-year-old man is accused of murder after a deadly shooting at a downtown Atlanta apartment complex on Tuesday left one person dead and three others with gunshot wounds.
What we know:
Naim Smith, 19, faces charges of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of armed robbery following the violence at the Flats on Maple Street apartments. Smith remains booked into the Fulton County jail.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office identified the deceased victim as 35-year-old Demazio S. Skelton Jr.
Officers responded to the scene around 3 p.m. Tuesday near Mercedes-Benz Stadium and found two men shot inside an apartment unit. First responders rushed both men to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
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A third man arrived separately at Grady Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound and is also in stable condition.
Atlanta Police Lt. Christapher Butler confirmed the ages of the three surviving victims as 19, 36 and 37 years old.
Investigators confirmed a vehicle was involved in the incident and positively identified it using Flock cameras. Officers noted the shooting appears to be a targeted incident between the men inside the apartment, with no known ongoing threat to the community.
What we don't know:
While Atlanta Police brought the Gang Unit to the scene to investigate potential gang ties or conflicts, Lt. Butler noted it remains too early to confirm a gang link.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Atlanta Police Lt. Christapher Butler, who provided details during an on-scene media briefing, as well as official statements from the Atlanta Police Department.