ATLANTA – Months after a man was found shot to death in the streets of downtown Atlanta, police returned to the scene of the crime in an effort to uncover any new clues in the man’s death.
On Jan. 2, police responded to a 911 call and found the man’s body lying on the sidewalk in front of 96 Broad Street. He was declared dead at the scene from what officers said appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head.
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The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office took custody of the body and authorities later tentatively identified the man as 39-year-old Dimitri "D" Manick. His death was the first homicide of 2017.
On Tuesday, detectives held a homicide canvass in hopes of uncovering new information in Manick’s death. Investigators went around in a 12-block radius, passing out flyers. Crime Stoppers also announced that they would be offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest. Tipsters can call 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit their website and remain anonymous.
Meanwhile, people who knew Manick personally told 11Alive that they can't believe that his death remains unsolved nearly three months later.
"You've got cameras on these corners but you mean to tell me no camera captured anything," asked Harris Jones. "Come on now! What good is the cameras?"
Jones and Manick got to know each other while living on these streets – while both were battling their own demons.
"He would just hang out," Jones told 11Alive's Faith Abubey. "To be real, he was an addict."
Despite that, Jones says Manick was like an uncle to him, someone who always helped him look at the positive side of things.
"D was a good dude. He was always in good spirits," Jones said.
As officers roamed the streets looking for witnesses, Manick's friends hold on to hope that his death won't become just another cold case in the city of Atlanta.
"In spite of being an addict, he's still a human being, and he's somebody's child and he has a family," Jones said. "I would want somebody to do this for me."
