Police search for suspect in fatal shooting in southeast Atlanta

Authorities are searching for the suspect who fatally shot a man in southeast Atlanta Sunday afternoon, police said Monday.

About 3:19 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Lindsey Dr. SE. When they arrived at that location, they found an unresponsive man on the bedroom floor, said Officer Kim Jones, a spokeswoman for the Atlanta Police Department. The man, who was not identified, died after being shot in the stomach, according to police.

“The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was in a physical altercation,” Jones said. “Several gun shots were heard by nearby witnesses and the suspect fled the scene before police arrived.”