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Woman shot, killed near Piedmont Park

Atlanta police said the victim was shot in the back while riding in a car.
Atlanta police said the victim was shot in the back while riding in a car.
By Ariella Phillips
Sept 26, 2016

A woman was shot and killed early Monday morning near Piedmont Park.

Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones said the victim, who was shot in the back while riding in a car in the 1000 block of Piedmont Avenue, was taken to Emory University Hospital in DeKalb County in a private vehicle. The victim died in surgery about 1:20 a.m.

The shooting is being investigated as a homicide. The victim’s name has not been released.

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