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Jaylon Baker

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Sep 02, 2026

Victim Details

Jaylon Baker

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2026-09-02

25

Jaylon

Baker

09/24/2026

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In the heart of downtown Atlanta, a promising life was tragically cut short on the afternoon of September 2, 2026. Jaylon Baker, a vibrant 25-year-old aspiring singer, was discovered unresponsive inside an apartment at a residential complex on Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW. Atlanta Police Department officers responded to a person down call around 12:07 p.m. and found Baker with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services.

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  • Man shot to death at Downtown Atlanta apartments, police say
  • https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/homicide-on-centennial-olympic-park-dr-atlanta/85-655b4097-a61f-462f-8f89-36a2ac4891be
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