Crime & Public Safety

1 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Summerhill neighborhood

An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot in southwest Atlanta on Monday morning.
An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot in southwest Atlanta on Monday morning.
By David Aaro
Updated Jan 16, 2024

Gunfire erupted at a home in the Summerhill neighborhood Monday, leaving one man dead and another injured, police said.

Officers were called around 10 a.m. to the 20 block of Ormond Street for a person shot. The residence is located near Hank Aaron Drive and just east of the Downtown Connector.

Officers arrived and found the man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene, police said.

The man was identified as 46-year-old Dajuan Jackson by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The other victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. His condition was not released.

Police have not said what led to the shooting or if any arrests have been made.

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