A man was fatally shot in northeast Atlanta late Christmas Eve night, according to police.
At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a person shot call in the 100 block of Boulevard at a gas station. Upon arrival, they located a man who appeared to have been shot. Medical assistance was provided at the scene, but he did not survive.
On Tuesday, the man was identified as 42-year-old John D. Edwards of Clayton County, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Homicide investigators obtained surveillance photos of a suspect and are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person.
No further details were released about what led to the shooting.
Credit: APD
Credit: APD
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers. Information can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org.
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