Atlanta

1 man dead, suspect on the run; APD investigating deadly shooting near Greyhound bus station

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting near the Greyhound bus station on Forsyth Street.

Police told Channel 2’s Bryan Mims it was a deadly shooting is at the scene.

Currently, officers have closed off Brotherton Street off of Forsyth Street for their investigation.

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APD Homicide Detective Andrew Smith told Mims that the initial call to police came in from a MARTA officer at Garnett Station, who heard the gunshot.

When they went outside, the MARTA officer told APD a man was seen standing over the victim’s body before running from the scene.

Officers said the victim was a man in his 50s.

APD is looking or the suspect now. Neither the victim nor the suspect have been identified by police yet.

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