Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old dead in Buckhead on Tuesday afternoon.

The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Brookwood Valley Circle in northeast Atlanta, police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown said.

The victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and was not alert, Brown said.

It is not yet known what led to the shooting. No other details were released.

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