Atlanta police are investigating after an event in a West Midtown business park ended in a deadly shooting Monday morning.
The gunfire was reported shortly before 1 a.m. at 500 Bishop Street, a few blocks west of popular shopping and dining district Atlantic Station. A male victim, whose name was not released, was shot multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Atlanta police.
“We do know there was an event that had taken place,” police spokesperson Officer Anthony Grant said. “The crowd spilled out and there was an argument. A person was shot and killed.”
Police confirmed the death is being investigated as a homicide, the 136th killing in the city this year. No other details were available Monday.
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
It was not clear if the shooting was connected to any of the businesses that share a parking lot at that address, including a wedding venue, a recording studio and a fitness gym.
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