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Man fatally shot in NW Atlanta

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July 16, 2013

A man was shot and killed in northwest Atlanta on Monday night, police said.

The incident happened in the 2500 block of Etheridge Drive around 9:45 p.m.

Homicide investigators were on the scene late Monday, Atlanta police spokesman Officer John Chafee said.

No other information was immediately available.

—Please return for updates.

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