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Man Killed In Shooting At Southwest Atlanta Apartment Complex, Police Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 3, 2:33 PM EDT
updated Oct 17, 9:00 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WANF (Atlanta News First CBS), WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta) and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A felon admitted to firing shots and burying a gun in southwest Atlanta, WAGA reported, while police are also investigating two separate shootings in South Atlanta, according to WXIA. Additionally, 2 people were shot at a southeast Atlanta gas station and a possible suspect was detained, WANF reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 25, Oct 17, 10:03 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Felon admits to firing shots, burying gun in southwest Atlanta: police · WAGA (FOX 5 Atlanta)
- Police investigating two separate shootings in South Atlanta · WXIA (11Alive NBC)
- 2 shot in Atlanta, possible suspect detained · WSB-TV (Channel 2 ABC)
- 2 shot at southeast Atlanta gas station; possible suspect detained · WANF (Atlanta News First CBS)
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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