Man’s Body Found Hanging Out of Vent at Soul Food Restaurant After Getting Stuck

Sam GilletteTue, September 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM UTC

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Walter’s Soul Food Cafe in Atlanta.Credit: Google -

The body of a man was found partially hanging out of a kitchen vent at a soul food restaurant in Atlanta on Sept. 14

An employee recalled seeing the victim’s head and arms sticking out of the vent

No foul play is suspected, and an investigation is ongoing

A man was found hanging from an HVAC vent by employees at a soul food restaurant in Atlanta.

“All we seen was his head. That’s all. We could see his head and his arms,” an employee named Rick told ABC affiliate WSB about the gruesome discovery a female worker made on Sept. 14 at Walter’s Soul Food Cafe. “She came in and was hollering and screaming and telling me, ‘Rick! Look, look, look.’ ”

That Monday morning, just before 9 a.m. local time, officers were dispatched to 394 Cleveland Ave SW, the restaurant’s address, the Atlanta Police Department said in an alert.

When officials arrived, the owner told them an employee had found an unidentified man stuck in the kitchen vent. Police said the victim “was wedged inside the vent,” and Atlanta Fire Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

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No signs of foul play were present, and the circumstances surrounding the man’s death remain under investigation. The Atlanta Police Department provided no further updates, and the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE.​

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The employee who located the trapped man is traumatized, WSB reported. While the reason the man entered the vent has yet to be determined, the roofline of the adjacent gas station is close to a hill, making it relatively easy to climb up, according to the outlet.

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