Man jailed in Riverdale after fatal parking lot punching

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Riverdale, Georgia
parking lot of a restaurant on the 6300 block of Georgia Highway 85
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Incident type
Assault, Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Riverdale Georgia in Riverdale, Georgia: A man was punched by Calvin Deonte Edwards in a parking lot in Riverdale on June 9, causing him to fall and hit his head on concrete. The victim died at Grady Memorial Hospital the following day.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Charles Chandler Unknown Fatal
Calvin Deonte Edwards Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Man jailed in Riverdale after fatal parking lot punching | FOX 5 Atlanta

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