1 dead in southwest Atlanta shooting

A man died after a shooting at a Texaco gas station in southwest Atlanta on Friday evening, police said.

The shooting happened about 7 p.m. on the 1900 block of Sylvan Road. No details on what led to the shooting were released.

No suspects are in custody. The victim’s identity was not released.

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