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Hearing-impaired man found dead inside vents of Atlanta soul food joint: report

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Cody, D. (2026, September 17). Hearing-impaired man found dead inside vents of Atlanta soul food joint: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/hearing-impaired-man-found-dead-inside-vents-of-atlanta-soul-food-joint-report/

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Terrika Myers, a 37-year-old hearing-impaired man from Georgia, was found dead on Monday morning inside the ventilation system of Walter’s Soul Food Cafe in Atlanta after being reported stuck there. A cafe employee discovered his body partially protruding from a kitchen vent; though rescuers were alerted, they arrived to find him deceased. Authorities speculate that Myers might have been attempting to burglarize the restaurant through its roof-mounted HVAC system but ruled out foul play initially. Friends and family expressed shock and grief over his sudden death, with a GoFundMe page set up to assist his mother with funeral expenses.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Monday morning around 9 a.m., an unidentified man was found dead at Walter’s Soul Food Cafe on 394 Cleveland Avenue SW in southwest Atlanta. Emergency services responded after receiving a call at approximately 8:58 a.m., with reports indicating the victim's head, arms, and torso were visible through a kitchen HVAC vent. A witness told WSB-TV that upon arriving for work, an employee discovered the man’s head protruding from the vent.

The Atlanta Police Department reported that no immediate signs of foul play were found at the scene, suggesting the death was likely accidental. However, Daniel Cody of the New York Post later identified the victim as 37-year-old Terrika Myers, a hearing-impaired individual who may have been attempting to break into the restaurant through its roof-mounted HVAC system due to easy ground access.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause of death. The incident highlights potential security risks associated with easily accessible rooftop ventilation systems in commercial buildings.

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A hearing-impaired Georgia man was found dead Monday morning, jammed halfway inside the ventilation system of an Atlanta soul food joint in a possible botched burglary, authorities said. asserted

authorities → impair → burglary

Cops rushed to Walter’s Soul Food Cafe on Cleveland Avenue around 9 a.m. after receiving reports of a person stuck inside the building’s vent, the Atlanta Police Department said. asserted

Department → rush → vent

A cafe employee made the horrific discovery after spotting 37-year-old Terrika Myers wedged tight inside the shaft, with his head, arms and torso hanging out of a kitchen vent. asserted

head → make → vent

The staffer called 911 — but when Atlanta Fire Rescue crews worked to free him, he was already dead. asserted

he → call → him

“All we seen was his head. asserted

we → see → ?

That’s all. asserted

That → ’ → ?

His head and his arms,” the traumatized worker told Channel 2 Atlanta. asserted

worker → tell → Channel

The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Myers’ identity, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. asserted

Constitution → confirm → identity

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine his cause of death. asserted

autopsy → schedule → death

It’s unclear how he ended up in the ductwork. uncertain

he → ’ → ductwork

However, the local news station reported that the restaurant’s roof appears to be easy to access from the ground and Myers may have been trying to break into the business through the HVAC system atop the roof. uncertain

Myers → report → roof

Grieving friends and family members were left shattered by Myers’ sudden death. asserted

friends → grieve → death

“I still can’t believe I’m even having to say goodbye to you. asserted

I → believe → you

Losing my little cousin is a pain I can’t even put into words,” Myers’ cousin, Karen Byrd, wrote in a tragic Facebook post. asserted

cousin → lose → post

“I wish we had more time, more laughs, more memories… just more time.” asserted

we → wish → time

A GoFundMe campaign was launched for Myers’ mother, Yolanda, to help cover unexpected funeral costs. asserted

campaign → launch → costs

The fundraiser noted that he was hearing-impaired. asserted

he → note → ?

“Terrika was known as a devoted friend, a loving family man, and someone who would help anyone in need however he could,” reads the description. uncertain

description → know → need

“His passing has left the Myers family heartbroken and at a loss for words.” asserted

passing → leave → words

Neither Walter’s Soul Food Cafe nor the Atlanta Police Department immediately responded to requests for comment. asserted

Cafe → respond → comment

Hearing-impaired man found dead inside vents of Atlanta soul food joint: report

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