Crime & Public Safety

Man found shot to death near SW Atlanta fire station

Atlanta police investigate a fatal shooting Wednesday on Lee Street. (Channel 2 Action News)
Atlanta police investigate a fatal shooting Wednesday on Lee Street. (Channel 2 Action News)
By Rosana Hughes
April 17, 2025

A man was found shot to death near a fire station in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday night, according to officials.

Police were called to 1203 Lee Street, the location of Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 14 in the Oakland City neighborhood. A man had been found shot just before 9:30 p.m.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details have been released by police.

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Rosana Hughes is an award-winning bilingual (fluent in Spanish) journalist with a passion for explanatory public service journalism. She has been a reporter on the breaking news team since January 2022.

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