1 detained after man fatally shot in SW Atlanta

It is not clear if the man has been charged in connection with the shooting.

It is not clear if the man has been charged in connection with the shooting.

One person was detained by police Saturday evening after a man was shot in the chest and killed in southwest Atlanta, officials said.

Tavoris Gates, 32, was found shot to death at a location on Peyton Place, according to department spokesman Officer Anthony Grant.

Police were sent to the location about 7 p.m., Grant said.

There, they discovered Gates’ body, he said.

Investigators detained a man at the scene, but it is not clear if he was charged in connection with the shooting. An investigation is ongoing.

We are working to learn more.

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