Felon killed by private citizen in triple shooting, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are working a shooting scene in northwest Atlanta that has left one person dead and two others injured.

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According to police, the shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Center Hill Avenue. When police arrived they found one victim dead.

We have a reporter and photographer at the scene talking to police -- stay with Channel 2 Action News for updates on this developing story

Police said the three people were in some sort of dispute that escalated into a shooting. Detectives are investigating this as a felon killed by a private citizen.

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