A man was shot and killed Sunday morning at a home in southwest Atlanta, authorities said.

Atlanta police were called just after 4 a.m. to the 1000 block of Ira Street, located near Pittman Park in the Pittsburgh neighborhood. When officers arrived at the residence, they found a 27-year-old man who had been shot several times.

The victim was pronounced dead by medical crews at the scene. He was identified as Zechariah Rainwater by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A motive is unclear, and police did not provide any information about a suspect. An investigation is ongoing.

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