Crime & Public Safety
Man fatally shot outside business in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting Monday evening on Memorial Drive.
By David Aaro
April 27, 2023Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting in southeast Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood this week, authorities said.
Officers responded at around 9:20 p.m. Monday to a business at the corner of Memorial Drive and Wyman Street and found the victim critically injured. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
He was identified as 27-year-old Jarrett Jefferies by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A motive is unclear at this time, and no arrests have been announced, according to authorities.
“Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened,” police said.
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