Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man killed in NW Atlanta shooting

A 25-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood Saturday night, according to police.
A 25-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood Saturday night, according to police.
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Oct 16, 2022

A man died after being shot multiple times Saturday night in the Brookwood neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, according to police.

Atlanta officers arrived at the scene in the 330 block of Ardmore Circle just before 9:15 p.m. and found a 25-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim, identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as Ansari Smith, was taken to a hospital, where he died.

No other details were provided by police about the victim, the shooting or any possible suspects.

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