Man found with deadly gunshot wound to head in Forest Park

Police are trying to figure out who is responsible for the deadly shooting of a man in Forest Park.

Officers found Darrell Johnson unresponsive about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday with a gunshot wound to the head, police Maj. Chris Matson said in a news release. Police had responded to a person-shot call in the 4200 block of Jonesboro Road.

Johnson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 404-366-4141.

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