Metro Atlanta
Woman shot, killed near Piedmont Park
Atlanta police said the victim was shot in the back while riding in a car.
By Ariella Phillips
Sept 26, 2016A 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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