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Man killed in shooting in SW Atlanta neighborhood

Atlanta police investigated a deadly shooting on Lynfield Drive in southwest Atlanta.

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta police investigated a deadly shooting on Lynfield Drive in southwest Atlanta.
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Updated Sept 2, 2022

A man died Thursday evening after being shot multiple times in southwest Atlanta, police said.

The victim was found around 11:10 p.m. in the 3200 block of Lynfield Drive, located in a neighborhood off Benjamin E. Mayes and Lynhurst drives. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified as 34-year-old Brandon Mathis.

Investigators at the scene told Channel 2 Action News the man appeared to have been targeted in a drug-related shooting.

Investigators told Channel 2 Action News it appeared the victim was targeted in a drug-related shooting.

Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Credit: Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Two men were seen running into a wood line after the gunshots rang out, Channel 2 reported. Police dogs searched the area Friday morning, but it was not clear if any suspects were located.

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