ATLANTA — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Thursday night.
Atlanta police and the homicide unit blocked off Fletcher Street in southwest Atlanta after officers got a call of a shooting outside Fatts Restaurant.
Police believe the shooter came from behind the building and caught his victim off guard.
Police identified the victim as Ja'Carlos Jeffies, 18, of Atlanta.
Just learned police identified the shooting victim overnight killed in SW Atl as 18 year old Ja'Carlos Jefferies of Atl #wsbtv pic.twitter.com/URuEcwax2g
— Darryn Moore (@DarrynMooreWSB) July 14, 2017
Investigators canvassed the neighborhood looking for witnesses and leads.
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The shooter ran from the scene and the homicide unit is working to find out what he looks like.
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