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Atlanta Police Seek Woman Known as 'J3' in Tesla Pedestrian Strike on Metropolitan Avenue
Atlanta police are asking the public to help identify a woman nicknamed 'J3' who investigators say struck a pedestrian with a white Tesla after a dispute in southeast Atlanta. A reward of up to $5,000 is offered for tips.
Atlanta police are asking the public to help identify a woman accused of striking a pedestrian with a white Tesla following a dispute in southeast Atlanta, an incident that left the victim injured and investigators searching for answers months later.
According to police, the collision occurred on May 26 near 1206 Metropolitan Ave. SE. Investigators say the adult female victim was hit by the Tesla after a dispute involving several people. Officers responded the following day, when the victim was alert, conscious and breathing.
Police have released video and a photo showing a woman getting into the driver's side of a white Tesla. The woman is known by the nickname "J3," and investigators are asking anyone who recognizes her to come forward.
Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477, visiting stopcrimeatl.org, or using the P3 Tips app. A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information that helps the case.
The investigation remains ongoing. Police have not announced any arrests or additional suspects.
Metropolitan Avenue sits in a dense, residential stretch of southeast Atlanta where neighbors, pedestrians and drivers share close quarters. Incidents like this one underscore the stakes of traffic safety in the city's neighborhoods, where residents have long pressed for safer street design and stronger enforcement.
Anyone with information about the woman known as "J3" or the May 26 incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Even anonymous tips, investigators say, can make a difference in a case that has gone unsolved for months.