Man dead after botched drug deal leads to shooting in NW Atlanta

The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. at an apartment complex along Magnolia Street.

ATLANTA — Atlanta police say a man is dead following a shooting in Northwest Atlanta.

It happened just after 4 p.m. at an apartment complex along Magnolia Street.

NewsChopper 2 is over the scene where several officers can be seen inside a large taped-off area.

When Channel 2’s Richard Elliot got to the scene, investigators told him the shooting sprang from a botched drug deal.

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