Jatonne Sterling knew his killer. According to Atlanta police Sterling had gotten into the car with two men Tuesday afternoon, and sometime later, gunfire was exchanged. Sterling's body was found in a parking lot behind LYKE Catholic House near Atlanta University Center.
Detectives announced during a Thursday news conference that 25 year old Keontay Holliman-Peoples is charged with murder for Sterling's death. Holliman-Peoples was also shot and is recovering from his injuries. Authorities say they continue to search for the third man in the vehicle.
Sterling was a 20 year old sophomore at Clark Atlanta University and was a baseball player. He was from Chicago.