Atlanta police confirm fatal shooting near Georgia State University
Atlanta detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide, police said.
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Atlanta, Georgia, police said a man was fatally shot near Georgia State University on Sunday afternoon and later succumbed to his injuries.
Officers from the Atlanta Police Department, at about 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, responded to reports of a person who was shot on Piedmont Avenue, blocks away from Georgia State University in Downtown Atlanta.
Police said when they arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
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EMS crews also responded and transported the man to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
According to the press release, homicide detectives were notified of the incident and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
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No other information was available about the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.