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18-year-old killed in fight over selling T-shirts outside Creed concert, police say

By , and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  December 5, 2024 10:30am EST
Downtown
FOX 5 Atlanta

T-shirt vendor shot and killed in downtown Atlanta

The search continues for the gunman who shot and killed a T-shirt vendor in downtown Atlanta Wednesday night. The shooting happened during an argument outside State Farm Arena. As the city prepares to host the big SEC Championship Game.

The Brief

    • Eighteen-year-old Dexter Devaughn Hoefer Savage Jr. was shot and killed following an argument over T-shirt sales near State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
    • The shooting incident occurred on Nassau Street around 10:12 p.m. Wednesday night, prompting police to cordon off the area for the investigation.
    • The altercation that led to the shooting was seemingly about parking spaces for selling T-shirts related to a concert featuring Creed and 3 Doors Down.
    • In response to the increased violence and in preparation for a weekend influx of sports fans, Atlanta Police are intensifying patrols and utilizing undercover teams to enhance security.

ATLANTA - An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night over an argument about selling T-shirts near State Farm Arena, police say.

Officers were called around 10:12 p.m. to Nassau Street just off Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW for a report of a shooting. 

Crime scene tape blocked the roadway between SkyView Atlanta and Ted Turner Drive NW.

Police told FOX 5 that two sets of individuals got into an argument that escalated to gunfire. When officers arrived, they found 18-year-old Dexter Devaughn Hoefer Savage Jr. with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Atlanta police investigate a shooting in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park on Dec. 4, 2024.

Atlanta police investigate a shooting in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park on Dec. 4, 2024. (FOX 5)

"It appears there was an argument over parking in order to sell T-shirts from the concert," said Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Lt. Andrew Smith.

According to State Farm Arena's website, the concert was Creed and 3 Doors Down.

Police canvassed the area looking for surveillance video and talking to witnesses.

Authorities have not released any details about possible suspects.

Man shot to death after T-shirt argument

An 18-year-old is dead after police say he was shot during an argument over selling T-shirts near a Creed concert at State Farm Arena.

The deadly violence comes as Atlanta is set to welcome tens of thousands of sports fans. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said his department is prepared for the huge influx of visitors to the city this weekend.

"All of our downtown precincts are on 12-hour shifts," Chief Schierbaum explained. "We have strategic patrols that will be moving in areas that we know citizens will be moving from the MARTA stations, the hotels, over to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the parking areas. We also have undercover teams that are moving about, looking for individuals that may be trying to cause harm. We're looking for scams that are going on around selling illegal merchandise in the gypsy lots that may be popping up, and we're patrolling those thoroughfares with our air unit, our canines and other resources as well."

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department.

The Source: This story has been updated to reflect new information provided by the APD. FOX 5 Atlanta's Brooke Zauner and Deidra Dukes have been following developments throughout Thursday. 

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