Man found shot to death at NW Atlanta apartments

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.

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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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Asia Simone Burns

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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