The victim was identified as 20-year-old Jatonne Sterling, a Chicago native who was a member of the Clark Atlanta University baseball team. A suspect is being sought by police.
Police are searching for a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a Clark Atlanta University student athlete near campus Tuesday afternoon.
The victim was identified by the university as Jatonne Sterling, a 20-year-old sophomore and member of the baseball team who hailed from Chicago.
Atlanta police responded to a report of a person shot shortly before 2 p.m. at 809 Beckwith Street Southwest, the address of the Lyke House Catholic Center at Atlanta University Center.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found Sterling suffering a gunshot wound, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s homicide unit are probing the circumstances of the shooting. It’s not clear if the attack was random or targeted.
Police said Wednesday, “the investigation remains highly active and ongoing at this time.”
The university’s athletics department paid tribute to Sterling on social media, writing: “Clark Atlanta Athletics send its condolences to Jatonne Sterling’s family and friends. Gone too soon. Please keep Jatonne’s family in your prayers.”