Man dead after being targeted in afternoon shooting on Boulevard NE, police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are currently investigating a shooting in broad daylight that left one man dead.

Police say the shooting occurred this afternoon on Boulevard NE just before 6:00 p.m. When they arrived to the scene, officers found the victim dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

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Investigators say that the shooting was not random, and preliminary information suggests that the victim may have been targeted.

There is no word on any potential suspects at this time.

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Homicide investigators are continuing to determine what led up to the shooting.

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