Person of interest in Georgia Tech student’s killing | FOX 5 News
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Summary: Georgia Tech student Akash Banerjee tragically died from a gunshot wound sustained inside a Midtown Atlanta apartment building on the 600 block of Spring Street. The Fulton County medical examiner identified Banerjee as the victim. Police released 911 audio and surveillance footage of a person of interest, believed to have targeted Banerjee. Witnesses described chilling moments, with neighbors fearing for their safety after the incident. A former Georgia Tech graduate expressed concerns over escalating safety issues in the area. Authorities confirmed Banerjee and the suspect knew each other and are actively investigating the case, offering a $5,000 reward for information.
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BUILDING, LARGELY FOR GEORGIA TECH STUDENTS. BANERJEE DIED LAST NIGHT FROM HIS INJURIES. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I’M COURTNEY RUSS: BRYANT, RUSS: AND I’M RUSS SPENCER. TONIGHT, POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON OF INTEREST. FOX FIVE’S CHRISTOPHER KING IS LIVE IN MIDTOWN ATLANTA WITH THE LATEST CHRISTOPHER. ROSS. COURTNEY, THIS IS THE CONNECTOR. POLICE SAY THAT STUDENT WAS SHOT INSIDE THIS BUILDING. THEY’RE RELEASING 911 AUDIO FROM THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING. AND THEY’RE RELEASING VIDEO OF THE MAN THEY CALL A PERSON OF INTEREST. : TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN. ATLANTA POLICE WANT TO TALK TO THE MAN YOU SEE RIGHT HERE. INVESTIGATORS CALL HIM A PERSON OF INTEREST. WE DO BELIEVE THAT HE’S INVOLVED IN WAS INSIDE THE APARTMENT BUILDING. A GEORGIA TECH STUDENT WAS SHOT A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER IDENTIFIES THE VICTIM AS AKASH BANERJEE. POLICE SAY HE AND THE PERSON OF INTEREST KNEW EACH OTHER. WE BELIEVE THAT THEY DO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP. THE SHOTS BROKE OUT ON THE 600 BLOCK OF SPRING STREET. POLICE SAY THE MAN IN THIS VIDEO HAD A GUN IN HIS RIGHT HIP POCKET. HE ENTERED IN WELL BEFORE THE VICTIM ARRIVED. THERE WAS SOMEONE IN FRONT OF MY DOOR WHO IS LYING ON THE FLOOR. AND WE HEAR. WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. A NEIGHBOR CALLED THOSE CHILLING MOMENTS. OKAY, YOU SAID SOMEONE IS LYING IN FRONT OF YOUR DOOR. YEAH. DYING. LIKE I DON’T KNOW IF HE’S DEAD OR IN COMA, BUT I DON’T WANT TO GET SHOT OR I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. MEDICS RUSHED BANERJEE TO THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS TUESDAY NIGHT. IT IS REALLY WORRYING. MALCOLM HALL JUST GRADUATED FROM GEORGIA TECH. HE LIVES IN THE BUILDING AND IS NOW CONCERNED ABOUT HIS OWN SAFETY. A SCALE OF 1 TO 10. I’M LIKE, LIKE AN EIGHT. JUST BECAUSE ANYONE CAN KIND OF BRING A GUN, WHICH IS PRETTY WORRISOME. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM WAS THE INTENDED TARGET. THE SHOOTER IS STILL ON THE RUN, BUT POLICE SAY STUDENTS AND THE ARE NOW OFFERING A $5,000
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