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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 the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Dead Man Stuck In Vent” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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.
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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.
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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.
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head → make → vent
The staffer called 911 — but when Atlanta Fire Rescue crews worked to free him, he was already dead.
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he → call → him
“All we seen was his head.
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we → see → ?
That’s all.
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That → ’ → ?
His head and his arms,” the traumatized worker told Channel 2 Atlanta.
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worker → tell → Channel
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Myers’ identity, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
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Constitution → confirm → identity
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine his cause of death.
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autopsy → schedule → death
It’s unclear how he ended up in the ductwork.
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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.
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Myers → report → roof
Grieving friends and family members were left shattered by Myers’ sudden death.
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friends → grieve → death
“I still can’t believe I’m even having to say goodbye to you.
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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.
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cousin → lose → post
“I wish we had more time, more laughs, more memories… just more time.”
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we → wish → time
A GoFundMe campaign was launched for Myers’ mother, Yolanda, to help cover unexpected funeral costs.
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campaign → launch → costs
The fundraiser noted that he was hearing-impaired.
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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.
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description → know → need
“His passing has left the Myers family heartbroken and at a loss for words.”
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passing → leave → words
Neither Walter’s Soul Food Cafe nor the Atlanta Police Department immediately responded to requests for comment.
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Cafe → respond → comment
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