Man found dead inside a Riverdale apartment, police say

RIVERDALE, Ga. — A homicide investigation is underway in Clayton County Wednesday night.

Clayton County police were called to the 5000 block of Hwy. 85 in Riverdale just before 9:45 p.m. in reference to a person being shot.

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When officers arrived, they found a man suffering a gunshot wound lying in the floor of an apartment. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The victim has been identified as Norman E. Johnson.

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Investigators have not released information on potential suspects.

They say the investigation is active and more details will be released soon.

Sources: Murder suspect shot, killed by GSP trooper following chase, shootout named It happened around 2:30 p.m. along the Interstate 85 northbound exit ramp to Riverdale Road.

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