Atlanta police are investigating after a man was shot during an apparent robbery Wednesday afternoon at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.

According to a news release, officers were called to the Seven Courts Apartments in the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive shortly after 10 a.m. and found a man shot to death inside a building. Homicide investigators canvassed the scene and determined the shooting was likely the result of a robbery attempt, police said.

Police did not release the victim’s name or any suspect information. Officials said the investigation remains ongoing.

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