In a police report that was obtained by AJC, the 12-year-old friend said he witnessed the vehicle speeding up, “and all of a sudden they were being shot at.”
As he heard the bullets moving past his head, he reportedly laid on the ground and played dead, watching as the vehicle made a right turn onto Bayard Street, according to police.
East Point police opened an investigation but currently have no possible motives for the shooting. This comes just weeks after the shooting of 13-year-old Brayan Zavala who was shot dead outside his residence in Riverdale.
Tyrell Sims was a straight-A student who dreamed of playing in the NFL one day. He was helping a friend’s grandmother put up her Christmas tree on Friday. Someone drove by and opened fire. Tyrell was 11. #ATLcrime https://t.co/11jHD83oSO
— Jennifer Brett (@Jennifer__Brett) November 9, 2020
According to an article from CBS46, police are seeking two persons of interest connected to the shooting of Tyrell Sims – Antonius Montanez Aziz and Jeremiah Taylor.
One Twitter user @23catsinaroom responded to the article shared by AJC editor – who noted Tyrell as a straight- A student who “dreamed of playing in the NFL” – calling the tragedy, “soul crushing.“
Article Appeared @https://thegrio.com/2020/11/14/11-year-oldboy-killed-atlanta-shooting/