CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Clayton County Police Department is seeking public assistance to gather information regarding the homicide of 18-year-old Richard Lee Jackson Jr.
Jackson was killed on Thursday, July 18, according to a CCPD release. Officers responded to the area of Warrington Place and Crystal Lake Road, where they found Jackson facedown in a patch of grass by the road. They checked on him to discover that he had been shot multiple times and was dead.
Local detectives have learned that Jackson traveled to Clayton County by bus from Decatur but did not know why.
Officers believe there may be witnesses to the murder and ask anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with information related to this homicide can call Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or e-mail the information online at www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.
Tipsters can remain anonymous, and the tip can result in a reward of up to $2,000 to the individual who supplied the information needed to solve the case.
