Austen Guin, 21, was found dead from a gunshot wound outside an apartment building in the 2700 block of Evans Mill Road in Lithonia, Georgia, on August 17, 2026. DeKalb County Police officers were dispatched after a report of a person down and discovered Guin with a fatal wound.

Family described Guin as a beloved son, brother, god-brother, grandson, nephew and cousin, and a GoFundMe was set up to assist with funeral and memorial expenses. DeKalb County detectives opened an immediate homicide investigation; as of August 20, 2026, no suspects had been publicly identified and no motive had been released.

Anyone with information about Guin’s death or who was in the area that evening is asked to come forward.