Atlanta is preparing to say goodbye to 16-year-old Tianah Robinson, who was shot and killed at Piedmont Park on April 4. A celebration of life will be held Saturday at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, with a public viewing an hour before the 10 a.m. service. Robinson will be laid to rest privately afterward. Atlanta police say no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active after the shooting that also wounded a 15-year-old girl.
Service details
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home has posted an obituary listing Robinson’s celebration of life for 10 a.m. on Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, with a public viewing beginning one hour earlier, according to Legacy.com. The funeral home’s listing notes that Robinson will be laid to rest near Atlanta in a private burial following the service.
Family statement and support
In its notice, Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home said Robinson “was taken far too soon as a result of senseless gun violence” and invited the public to join “this moment of remembrance and unity,” according to Atlanta News First. That outlet also reports that Atlanta rapper 21 Savage “has graciously stepped forward to cover the funeral expenses” to ease the family’s financial burden. The family has asked for community support as they mourn.
Investigation and reward
The Atlanta Police Department has released surveillance images and is asking the public to help identify people of interest in the case. The Mayor’s Office and APD are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, WSB‑TV reported. Investigators told FOX 5 Atlanta they believe multiple people fired from different locations inside the park and that the victims were likely innocent bystanders. Anyone with information is asked to call APD’s Homicide Unit at 404‑546‑4235 or Crime Stoppers at 404‑577‑8477, according to the police bulletin and local reporting.
City response and context
The killing has reignited debate about crowd safety at large public events and the city’s approach to youth violence, with Mayor Andre Dickens and police promising a review of practices and stepped-up enforcement, the Atlanta Journal‑Constitution reported. For initial coverage of the heavy police response that night, see Gunfire Scare Sends Cops on Hoodline. Community leaders and faith groups have called Robinson’s death a call to action as investigators continue to search for suspects.
