Man found shot to death in downtown Atlanta, police say

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting on Peters Street.

Monday at about 5:20 pm, officers responded to reports of the shooting at 199 Peters Street SW.

Officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

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First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Investigators with the Homicide Unit responded to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting at this time.

NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene and saw the street was closed to traffic by several police vehicles.

Police are continuing to investigate.

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