A man was shot and killed inside a Tucker apartment Monday evening, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The victim was dead when DeKalb County police arrived at the Northlake Apartments about 6 p.m., according to the news station. The complex is a half-mile from police headquarters off Northlake Parkway.

The victim’s name was not released. No other details about the deadly shooting were immediately available.

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Apartment complex community members look at the stuffed animals, snacks and drinks that rest at the base of a basketball goal with balloons in memoriam of Ja’Nylen Greggs in Atlanta on Friday, June 20, 2025. The apartment complex community is mourning 12-year-old Greggs after he was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

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