Crime & Public Safety
Man shot, killed outside Atlanta restaurant ID’d
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead outside a southwest Atlanta restaurant late Thursday.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the man as Ja’Carlos Jefferies, 18, of Atlanta.
Police told Channel 2 Action News this was not a random shooting and the gunman knew his victim, who was with another person at the time of the shooting.
The shooter came from behind a building, caught his victim off guard and shot him multiple times in the 300 block of Fletcher Street, police said.
The homicide unit blocked off Fletcher Street temporarily.
Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead outside a southwest Atlanta restaurant late Thursday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Investigators canvassed the area for witnesses and leads, Channel 2 reported.
