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Man found shot to death at NW Atlanta apartments

The man was found dead of a gunshot wound at the Westside Crossing Apartments.

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The man was found dead of a gunshot wound at the Westside Crossing Apartments.
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Updated June 3, 2021

Atlanta police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot at a northwest Atlanta apartment complex Thursday morning.

His body was found just after 8 a.m. at the Westside Crossing Apartments in the 2200 block of Perry Boulevard. Officers at the scene determined that Courtney Lyon Jr., 21, had died of a gunshot wound, but authorities did not specify where he was hit.

Atlanta police are investigating a man's shooting death.

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

No other details were available. Police are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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