Crime & Public Safety
Man fatally shot in the middle of street in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood
The fatal shooting happened at the intersection of Hosea Williams Drive and Howard Street.
Updated Aug 10, 2023
A man died Wednesday evening soon after he was found shot in the middle of a busy street in the Kirkwood neighborhood in Atlanta, police said.
Officers were called around 10:40 p.m. to the intersection of Hosea L. Williams Drive and Howard Street on reports of a person shot. Police said they found the victim, identified as Robert Upton, lying on Hosea L. Williams Drive in front of a barber shop with a gunshot wound.
Upton was in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, where he died.
According to an incident report, Upton was “targeted and shot as he was walking down the street.” No other details were provided on the incident or suspect.
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