Atlanta police Friday were investigating an overnight shooting that left a person dead in northwest Atlanta.

The shooting happened just before midnight at a home on Elm Street, according to Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones.

Police have not released the name of the victim or a motive for the shooting.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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