ATLANTA — Atlanta Police say a man in his early 20’s was shot multiple times along Lee St SW early Saturday morning.
Lieutenant Christapher Butler told Channel 2 Action News Bryan Mims they have detained a 59-year-old man who was “involved” in the shooting in order to receive a statement from him.
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Police had a wide are corned off with crime scene tape. The man who shot and killed, died on the scene.
Lt. Butler also says it appears the man works as a security officer for the store’s property owner, but detectives are working to determine what led up to the gunfire. The store was closed at the time of the shooting.
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Lt. Butler would not say whether the victim was armed.
This is a developing story.
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