Atlanta police have identified a man shot to death in the Peoplestown neighborhood Monday afternoon.

Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 1000 block of Martin Street in southwest Atlanta about 2:15 p.m. When police arrived, they found a man who appeared to have been shot, according to spokeswoman Officer TaSheena Brown.

The man, identified later identified as 49-year-old Manvel Buckner, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries.

No arrests have been made and it’s still unclear what led to the fatal shooting. The case remains under investigation, police said.

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