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Family's search for missing DeKalb man ends in gunfire death as police hunt killer
Robert Robinson, 37, who vanished from south DeKalb on Nov. 4, was found shot to death Monday during a welfare check on Flat Shoals Parkway. Police have no suspect and are asking the public for tips.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. â A weeklong search by family and friends for a missing south DeKalb man ended in tragedy Monday afternoon when police conducting a welfare check found him shot to death, authorities said.
Robert Robinson, 37, had been missing since Nov. 4, according to a missing persons flyer circulated by loved ones. DeKalb County police said officers were dispatched Monday afternoon to an address on Flat Shoals Parkway, where they discovered Robinson suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators have not said how long Robinson had been dead before he was found, and no suspect has been identified. In a statement, the DeKalb County Police Department said the case âremains under investigationâ and that detectives âare working to determine who shot Mr. Robinson.â
Before Mondayâs discovery, Robinsonâs family and supporters had offered a $500 reward for information leading to his safe return. They said he was last seen in south DeKalb near an apartment complex on Columbia Drive.
The killing adds to a grim toll of gun violence in DeKalb County and across metro Atlanta, where families and community groups have repeatedly pressed for more resources for homicide investigations and violence prevention. For Robinsonâs loved ones, the outcome they had hoped against for six days arrived instead as a homicide case now in the hands of detectives.
Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the free DeKalb County PD app or by texting âDKPDâ to 847411, followed by the tip.