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Man, 35, dies after shooting at SW Atlanta townhouse

The shooting took place at the Fairburn Townhouses development about a mile from Mays High School.
The shooting took place at the Fairburn Townhouses development about a mile from Mays High School.
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Updated Nov 1, 2021

A man died after being shot multiple times at his townhouse community in southwest Atlanta, police said Monday.

Officers responded to the Fairburn Townhouses development at 400 Fairburn Road just after 1:15 p.m. and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Atlanta police said in a news release. The man, identified as 35-year-old Keith Bell, later died from his injuries.

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No one was in custody in the homicide Monday, police said. The investigation continued into Bell’s death.

The location of the shooting was about a mile from Mays High School, just outside of I-285. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, Bell lived in the complex.

Bell is the city’s 133rd homicide victim of the year, according to police.

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