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Man dead after Thanksgiving shooting in SW Atlanta

Atlanta police homicide investigators are looking into the death of a 52-year-old man shot early Thursday.
Atlanta police homicide investigators are looking into the death of a 52-year-old man shot early Thursday.
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Nov 28, 2024

A 52-year-old man died after being shot in southwest Atlanta early Thursday, police said.

Officers responded at around 3 a.m. to a report of a person shot at 1162 Booker Avenue, Atlanta police said.

“Responding medical personnel pronounced the victim deceased on the scene,” the department said in a statement.

Homicide investigators are determining the circumstances surrounding the incident, the department said.

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