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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