GA - Qualeef Rhodes, 17, shot to death, Bartow County, 4 June 2017

[Gardener1850]

When authorities arrived on the scene, they discovered a young black male with a gunshot wound.

Police believe the victim is from metro Atlanta. He is described as being 5'8, 162 lbs, and between the ages of 16-21 years old. He has a scar on his upper right arm from a previous gunshot wound. He also has a tattoo on his left upper arm of four dots in a diamond formation.

The victim was found wearing a white T-shirt, black and red jeans, a red belt, black and gold shoes, and a red bandana in his back pocket. He was also wearing a red “Everest” backpack with the word “Cierra” written on the back.

Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/35622026/unidentified-male-found-dead-near-roadway#ixzz4jVtfOkSF
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[Dr.Strangelove]

I hate to be the one to say it but he sounds like a gang member. Dot tattoos can be a gang thing, previous gun shot wound at that age, colored bandana in the back pocket...

 

[Gardener1850]

I hate to be the one to say it but he sounds like a gang member. Dot tattoos can be a gang thing, previous gun shot wound at that age, colored bandana in the back pocket...

The police think so too:

[FONT=&quot]"Due to what he was wearing and the heavy red presence there is a possibility there is a gang connection, but we don't know for certain yet," Rogers said. "We believe the victim is not from this area, but is likely from the Metro Atlanta area."[/FONT]

http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/260135940-story

 

[Gardener1850]

Pics of the tattoo and the backpack at this link (I can't seem to get them to copy here): http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/260135940-story

 

[Dr.Strangelove]

That tattoo looks very amature and not too recent imo

 

[abra0313]

That tattoo looks very amature and not too recent imo

Maybe done in prison? I'm sure the authorities have checked the GDOC database

 

[proctorelites]

Ive seen teens get tattoos at home too. So that could be hard to pin down. Hopefully they have checked GDOC though. This kid had 1 shoe that the tread was worn off of. I am thinking skateboard. I guess motorcycle or bike too. That was an interesting thing they mentioned during FB press conference. I lost the link bringing it over here to Tapatalk.

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[Dr.Strangelove]

He may be hard to I'D of many of the people who knew him were gang members. I doubt they'd be too keen to contact police even for something like this. Especially if they think it would draw attention to them

 

[abra0313]

Identified as 17 year old Qualeef Rhodes of East Point, GA

http://coosavalleynews.com/2017/06/murder-victim-identified-in-bartow-county-shooting/