ATLANTA — A homeless man is dead and Atlanta police are hoping the public can help them locate his killer.
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On Wednesday, police responded to a call of a person shot in the 150 block of Forsyth Street southwest just before 4 p.m. When they arrived, they located a man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where he died.
The victim was identified as Horace Meadows, a 52-year-old homeless man who was known as “Obie.”
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Police say Meadows was shot by a pellet gun and are offering up to $2,000 to catch Obie’s killer.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 404-546-2518 or call Crimestoppers at 404-577-TIPS.
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