ATLANTA — Just barely one day into 2017 and the Atlanta Police Department is investigating its first homicide.
A person walking down the street found a man shot to death Monday morning.
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The man’s body was discovered on the sidewalk at 96 Broad Street Southwest around 6:30 a.m.
Investigators said the man was found with a gunshot wound to the head.
Authorities are working to identify the victim and to see if there were any cameras in the area.
Breaking News: Atlanta police on the scene. Man found shot dead near, Broad St. Part of Broad at Mitchell St. closed. @Atlanta_Police @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/xxdaRjUfPR
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) January 2, 2017
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