Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man dead, suspect sought after shooting in SW Atlanta

The man had been shot multiple times, officials said.
The man had been shot multiple times, officials said.
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Oct 3, 2019

Investigators are trying to find the gunman involved in an overnight shooting that left a man dead in southwest Atlanta.

Officers heard gunshots near Metropolitan Parkway and Cleveland Avenue just before midnight Tuesday, according to Atlanta police spokesman Sgt. John Chafee.

Police checked the area behind a building in the 2700 block of Metropolitan Parkway and found the man’s body. He had been shot multiple times, Chafee said.

The man was identified Thursday as 35-year-old Jermethes Evans of Atlanta.

Investigators believe Evans and the suspect were involved in a verbal dispute before the shooting, Chafee said. During the argument, the pair walked behind the building, and the suspect pulled out a gun, Chafee said.

Police are still trying to identify the shooter. An investigation is ongoing.

In other news: 

A man was shot and killed at the gas station a block away.

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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.

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