Man fatally shot in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood
A man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood Monday evening, police said.
Officers were called to 199 Peters Street at about 5:20 p.m. after getting reports of a person shot, Atlanta police said. There, they found a man who was later pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
The victim was later identified in court documents as 24-year-old Tabakus Monroe of Atlanta.
Homicide investigators were called to the scene to determine the circumstances around Monroe’s death. No other information has been released.
The location at the corner of Peters and Haynes streets is in a busy area near popular restaurants like No Mas Cantina and Old Lady Gang at the western edge of downtown Atlanta.
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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
