Akhir Muhammad – Shot and Killed – Attempted Robbery – Snapfinger Woods Drive – DeKalb County, Georgia

18-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Attempted Robbery in DeKalb County, Georgia

Fox 5 Atlanta reported that shortly before 6:00 pm on Tuesday night, January 10, 2023, DeKalb County Police responded to a report of shots fired at a Shell Food Mart located at 5005 Snapfinger Woods Drive. There, police discovered teenager, Akhir Muhammad, shot to death in the parking lot between the Shell Food Mart and the strip mall there. No arrests have been made at this time. DeKalb County Police are still investigating this incident.

Cadedra Bryant, expressed that her son was a hard-working young man with a bright future. Akhir graduated from Miller Grove High School in June of 2022. He was working hard to become an electrician and make his parents proud. Ms. Bryant stated this was a random act of violence. She is working with community leaders to do something about the gun violence she has seen in the community and that has now affected her family.

What can business owners do to protect their employees and guests from increasing violence at gas stations and strip malls?

Legal contributor Attorney Brian Mickelsen, an experienced crime victim lawyer, represents crime victims and gunshot victims injured or killed in shootings, stabbings, and assaults at commercial and residential properties.

“Over the past year, the Atlanta City Council has proposed an ordinance requiring gas station owners to install surveillance cameras in an effort to fight crime. One city councilwoman, Natalyn Archibong, reports that her niece was a victim of a carjacking at a gas station. We are seeing an uptick in violence at the gas pumps and shopping plaza parking lots.”

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