A man was killed and a teenager was in critical condition after a shooting at a northwest Atlanta apartment complex Wednesday, police said.

Officers were called to the Reserve at Hollywood apartments in the 1600 block of Hollywood Road at about 3:30 p.m. regarding the double shooting. Authorities said 27-year-old Taiwan Watson was pronounced dead at the scene and a 19-year-old was taken to the hospital.

The investigation indicated that a verbal fight between the men escalated into gunfire, according to officials. Authorities did not say if the teen would be charged.

The apartment complex is in the Scotts Crossing neighborhood near Scott Elementary School and Westside Atlanta Charter School.

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