Description:
On April 24, 1996, a young man was found in a vacant lot in Atlanta, Georgia. Bystanders report he told them he had been doused in kerosene and set on fire by an unknown assailant. Investigators were unable to interview him before he died at a local hospital. He was 6’2” and 235 pounds. Estimated to be between 18-25 years old, he had black hair, brown eyes, a muscular build and a gap between his two front teeth.
NamUs ID: UP692
Date Body Found: 4/24/1996
Race: Black/African-American
Sex: Male
Estimated Age: 18-25
Estimated PMI: Minutes
Agency of Jurisdiction:
Fulton County Medical Examiners Office
Jimmy Sadler, Senior Investigator
404-613-4400
[email protected]
More Information:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/692
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-1996-atlanta-bl/26463824/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-atl-blkmale-199/26463908/
Status:
Undergoing Testing
Image Credit:
Image from NamUS.gov
Last Updated: March 29, 2024
