Shocking moment man, 22, is gunned down in shopping center after gunman rushes to attack victim as police hunt 2 people
Andrew Hansen
Published Aug 22, 2026
POLICE are asking for help in locating two people after surveillance video showed a 22-year-old man being shot dead in Georgia.
The names of the pair were not released but detectives said they would like to speak with them after the shooting on May 16.
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Michael Ezzard was killed in the fatal shooting at the Five Points shopping center in Smyrna, Georgia on May 16.
Police are hoping any information on the two unidentified individuals could lead to a potential arrest.
“Detectives are looking to speak with two individuals and locate the vehicle they are in,” read a press release from the Smyrna Police Department on Facebook.
“Detectives believe the two individuals pictured may have knowledge of the shooting.”
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Previously released photos showed a gray, four door Honda that police say was used to flee the scene.
Surveillance footage of the incident shows the moments leading up to the shooting. Ezzard is seen holding a door open for two women as they all walk out of a store.
According to police, Ezzard chats with the two women for a few moments before a man in a black hoodie runs up behind him.
The video shows the suspect put the gun in Ezzard’s face during an altercation before firing the deadly shot.
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“He has no regard for anyone,” said the victim’s aunt, Sharinda Ezzard, about the suspect.
“He walked through people and done what he did to my nephew with no regard to anyone else. That video hurts. That is a hard video to watch.”
The suspect then got into a gray Honda sedan with license plate CSX9668, according to police.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the two individuals to call 911. The Smyrna Police Department can be reached at 770-434-6666.
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Crime Stoppers can also be contacted at 404-577-(TIPS)8477.
The Sun contacted the Smyrna Police Department on Monday for any new information about the case.
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