Crime & Public Safety
Atlanta shooting victim dies after being shot in chest
Police said the man was shot in the chest.
June 9, 2019
A man who was shot in the chest in southeast Atlanta on Sunday has died, according to police.
The man was listed in critical condition after the shooting, which happened in the 2900 block of Links Drive, Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown said.
Police are trying to learn what circumstances led to the incident.
An investigation is ongoing.
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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.
