19-year-old shot, killed at troubled SW Atlanta apartment complex
Jackson Reed
Published Apr 17, 2026
He was identified as Jahnari Smith by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Hills at Greenbriar, previously known as The Life at Greenbriar, is among 275 of the metro area’s persistently dangerous complexes, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Dangerous Dwellings” investigation that looked into serious crimes, lax maintenance and other hazards in Atlanta neighborhoods.
Since 2017, seven other people have been killed there, including a 6-month old boy in August, the investigation revealed. Police also reported 62 aggravated assaults, 18 robberies, two rapes and one sodomy at the complex during that time.
A motive for Tuesday’s shooting is unclear and no other details were provided on what led to it. Police have not released information about a suspect.
An investigation is ongoing.
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