Man shot, killed near downtown Atlanta MARTA station, police say

ATLANTA — Police are investigating a deadly shooting near a downtown Atlanta MARTA station.

MARTA police told Channel 2 Action News around 6:12 a.m. Saturday, Atlanta police received reports of a person shot near the Garnett MARTA station on Peachtree Street SW.

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When officers arrived, they found one man on the upper level of the MARTA station who had been shot.

Atlanta police say he had been shot several times and was pronounced dead on the scene.

The man’s identity has not been released.

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It is unclear what led to the shooting and if anyone has been taken into custody.

MARTA officials confirmed that rail service had not been affected.

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