A man was fatally shot in southeast Atlanta on Friday night, police said.

The incident happened around 7 p.m. on Whatley Street.

Witnesses told authorities that a man walked up to the victim, shot him in the chest, then fled, Atlanta police Lt. Paul Guerrucci told Channel 2 Action News.

The victim, who was in his mid 20s, was transported to a hospital, where he died, Guerrucci said.

Homicide detectives are investigating leads but don't have a motive.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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