Atlanta police say a long-dormant homicide case is back in motion. On July 25, 2026, officers arrested Cameron Longino and charged him in connection with a 2015 fatal shooting that left a man dead in southwest Atlanta’s Oakland City neighborhood. The shooting took place on Dec. 7, 2015, along the 1300 block of Allegheny Street SW, where first responders found an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound to the head. Longino is being held at the Clayton County Jail on the homicide warrant and related charges.
What investigators say
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, detectives secured arrest warrants charging Longino with murder and theft by taking a vehicle. Officers were originally called out around 2 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2015, to the 1300 block of Allegheny Street SW. Atlanta Fire Rescue crews declared the victim dead at the scene. Police have not released the victim’s name, and they have not publicly detailed the evidence that led them to establish probable cause more than a decade after the shooting.
Longino’s record
Public booking records suggest this is not Longino’s first encounter with the justice system. He has a lengthy arrest history, including a January 2026 booking for a probation violation, according to The Georgia Gazette. Online court and booking logs list multiple prior arrests, though the specifics vary by docket and jurisdiction. Authorities have not indicated that any of those earlier matters are connected to the homicide charges announced this week.
Cold-case arrest, what’s next
Police say the arrest warrants were obtained after a long-running investigation, and Longino was taken into custody and booked into the Clayton County Jail, per FOX 5 Atlanta. Public listings for the facility show the jail at 9157 Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro, where pretrial detainees are generally held pending arraignment. From here, prosecutors are expected to file formal charging documents and set court dates, although Atlanta police have not released a timetable for those next steps.
Why it matters
Cold-case arrests are a reminder that homicide investigations can stretch on for years, with detectives circling back to old files when new leads or evidence surface. The Atlanta Police Department regularly posts homicide arrest updates, including for earlier cases on Allegheny Street, on its news page, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Legal note
Longino now faces a murder charge and a theft-by-taking-auto count. Those allegations must be proved in court, and he is presumed innocent until convicted. Investigators are still working the case, and anyone with information about the 2015 shooting is asked to contact the Atlanta Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers Atlanta.
