Police: Man shot with assault rifle on street

Police are looking for two gunmen, one armed with an assault rifle, who killed a man in broad daylight Saturday in southwest Atlanta.

Atlanta police found the dead man near the intersection of Lisbon and Cahoon streets about noon. Police said the suspects pulled in behind the victim's car, shot him 31 times and fled.

An assault rifle is believed to have been used by one man while the other used a 9 mm handgun.

The victim’s name has not been released.

Police said Sunday morning that they have no suspects or motive in the killing.

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