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1 dead, 1 injured after dispute leads to shooting

Police in Atlanta said a dispute between two groups  led to an early-morning shooting that left one man dead and another man injured.
Police in Atlanta said a dispute between two groups  led to an early-morning shooting that left one man dead and another man injured.
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June 9, 2019

Police in Atlanta said a dispute between two groups  led to an early-morning shooting that left one man dead and another man injured Sunday.

The shooting happened about 2 a.m. in the 600 block of Metropolitan Parkway in Southwest Atlanta, according to police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown.

One man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Brown said. A second man was “alert, conscious and breathing,” at the scene, she said.

An investigation is ongoing.

In other news:

The attack happened in the parking lot of Chevron gas station.

About the Author

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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