Atlanta

Man shot, killed at gas station in northeast Atlanta

ATLANTA — A gas station many people will pass this morning is now the scene of a murder investigation.

Police said someone shot and killed a man in a car at the Citgo Gas station in the 600 block of Boulevard NE, at North Avenue, overnight.

The gas station is 0.5 miles from the popular Ponce City Market.

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Overnight, Channel 2's Darryn Moore watched police search for clues along Boulevard.

Police said the shooting happened at the food mart near the gas pumps.

They said they have not caught the killer, adding the shooter used a rifle to kill the victim.

"There were several people who were witnesses to the incident including a large crowd. We're trying to determine who saw what," Atlanta police said.

Police told Moore they believe the shooter singled out the victim and no one else is in danger.