One man was killed after a home invasion attempted robbery at the Prato at Midtown Apartments off Central Park Place in northeast Atlanta Friday night.

The suspects, described as two men wearing masks, shot and killed an occupant, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Police are working to identify the victim, who was not carrying any identification, the station reported.

“There were multiple people inside the residence and we’re trying to get statements and figure out exactly what took place,” Atlanta Police Lt. Charles Hampton told Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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