Atlanta police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead.

Witnesses of the 9:45 p.m. shooting in the 3000 block of Wanda Circle in southwest Atlanta took the victim to Atlanta Medical Center South, where he was pronounced dead, Atlanta police spokeswoman Elizabeth Espy said.

The victim, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office as Marquis Stephens of Atlanta, had at least one apparent gunshot wound to the lower abdomen, she said.

Police have made no arrests, and have not revealed a motive for the shooting.

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Apartment complex community members look at the stuffed animals, snacks and drinks that rest at the base of a basketball goal with balloons in memoriam of Ja’Nylen Greggs in Atlanta on Friday, June 20, 2025. The apartment complex community is mourning 12-year-old Greggs after he was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

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