Atlanta

Photos released of new person of interest in deadly 17th Street bridge shootout

ATLANTA — Atlanta police is asking the public to help identify a new person of interest connected to the deadly shooting that killed a 12-year-old and 15-year-old near Atlantic Station.

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Police said on Nov. 26, a large group of minors got into a dispute on the 17th Street Bridge after they were escorted out of Atlantic Station for curfew violations and unruly behavior.

A shootout ended in the deaths of 12-year-old Zyion Charles and 15-year-old Cameron Jackson.

Earlier this month, police said they arrested two teens, ages 15 and 16, charged them with two counts of murder, aggravated assault, and gang charges.

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Now, police are searching for a person of interest. They have not called him a suspect.

The surveillance photos show a young man in an orange hoodie, jeans and orange and black tennis shoes wearing a backpack on a MARTA train.

Anyone with information on the identity of the individual is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-8477.

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