Donald Silva, 60, has died following a shooting incident at Atlanta Technical College in southwest Atlanta on Monday, October 19, 2026. The incident also left another student injured and prompted a police response to the college campus.
According to local media reports citing the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to the college at approximately 8:45 a.m. after receiving a report of a person being shot. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male student deceased inside a bathroom from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office subsequently identified the deceased student as Donald Silva, according to reporting by WSB-TV.
Investigators said their preliminary findings indicate that a firearm accidentally discharged inside a classroom, striking another student in the leg. The student carrying the firearm then left the classroom and entered a bathroom, where he sustained the fatal injury.
The injured student was transported to a hospital for treatment. Initial reports described the student’s condition as alert, conscious and breathing. The college indicated that the injuries were not life-threatening.
Authorities have described the incident as isolated, and the campus was secured following the shooting. Classes and normal college operations subsequently resumed.
The circumstances surrounding Silva’s death remain part of the ongoing investigation. Officials have not released further details about the events leading up to the firearm’s discharge.
Silva’s death has brought attention to the Atlanta Technical College community, where students, staff and families have been affected by the incident. The college expressed sympathy for those involved and their families.
As the investigation continues, additional information may be released by authorities. Details concerning Silva’s personal life, surviving family members and funeral arrangements have not been independently confirmed in the reports reviewed.