Eric Perry
Eric Perry is a two time Emmy Award Winning journalist who joined the FOX 5 News team in August of 2020.
Eric was born and raised in Atlanta and graduated from Dekalb School of the Arts. Eric went on to attend Hampton University and graduated in 2016 (Go Pirates!) with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Theater Performance. Eric was able to participate in several internships in Washington, Baltimore and the Hampton Roads.
Eric started his television news career at WBBJ in Jackson, Tennessee where he was the Weekend Anchor. After that he was Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter at NBC12 in Richmond, Virginia. While in Richmond Eric covered a number of big stories including deadly tornadoes, the Governor’s blackface controversy and the Virginia Beach mass shooting.
Eric is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and loves getting involved in the community. He’s the proud parent of his fur son ‘Harper’.
Follow Eric on twitter @Ericperrytv or send him an email at eric.perry@foxtv.com.
The latest from Eric Perry
Community comes together after shootings along Edgewood Avenue corridor
Atlanta city leaders are working on a few safety improvements to Edgewood Avenue after two separate shootings happened nearby.
Police name cashier killed during DeKalb supermarket shooting
Police said 41-year-old Laquitta Willis was shot and killed following a dispute with a customer over a mask at Big Bear Supermarket in Decatur.
Cashier dead, deputy injured after dispute with man over a mask, GBI says
The GBI has released the name of the suspect who investigators said killed a cashier and injured a deputy in a shooting stemming from a dispute over wearing a mask.
Crowd gathers at site of Rayshard Brooks killing on one year anniversary
Hundreds of people gathered at the site of the former Wendy's restaurant was Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer.
Atlanta couple set to sail first cruise since pandemic
Atlanta couple set to travel on the first official Royal Caribbean cruise leaving from North America since the pandemic
1 injured, 7 arrested after shootout at Southlake Mall, police say
A large group fighting outside of a metro Atlanta area mall led to gunfire on Thursday afternoon, police said. One man was injured in the shootout.
'Make better decisions': 2 shot after argument over $20 bill near Atlanta mall, police say
It started as an argument in front of an Atlanta mall on Tuesday, but turned into a double shooting just blocks away as two men tried to flee from that confrontation, the Atlanta Police Department said.
SWAT standoff at Paulding County home ends with suspect's death
Deputies in Paulding County said the hours-long SWAT situation ended with the suspect shooting himself.
Athens police release dramatic video showing timeline of gunman around popular park
Police in Athens-Clarke County released a dramatic video detailing a two-day crime spree around a popular park last weekend.
'Dangerous' suspect wanted in pregnant Union City woman's murder, police say
Police say the "armed and dangerous man" is on the run and is the father of the murdered pregnant Georgia woman's youngest child.