Shooter who killed teen near Atlanta Fair still on the run

Atlanta Police provide updates on two recent homicides

Police held a press conference to announce arrests in multiple murder cases, including the murder of 17-year-old Jakari Dillard at an Atlanta public pool in 2021.

ATLANTA - The shooter responsible for shooting and killing a 16-year-old boy near the Atlanta Fair earlier this month is still on the run.

Police said 16-year-old Joshua Adetanji, who was a ninth-grader at Creekside High school, wasn't the gunman's intended target.

Atlanta Police announce arrests in homicides

A teen was arrested and charged in the 2021 murder of Jakari Dillard at a public pool. Police also announced arrests in the fatal shooting of a motorist at I-20 and Windsor St. on March 14.

Gilliam was shot through the heart around 9:30 p.m. on March 5 near the intersection of Pryor and Bass streets.

Atlanta police said Adetunji was shot and killed Saturday night not far from the City fair. Officers say two groups of teens got into a fist fight and someone pulled out a gun and started firing.

No suspects in triple shooting that left 16-yer-old dead

The boy's mother says her son went to the fair with friends. She couldn't have imagined they tragedy she's dealing with.

Two other victims a 19-year-old male and a 14-year-old juvenile received non-life threatening injuries. 

"This was an intricate investigation, a difficult investigation in that there were several persons involved in this incident on the night in which it occurred."

The Atlanta Fair organizers said they have stepped up security efforts, including a parental escort rule for kids under 16.

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