ATLANTA — A man was shot to death in a neighborhood near Atlanta's West End on Friday, according to police.
It happened along Allegheny Street SW, which is off Donnelly Avenue SW and not far from a Kroger grocery store.
Atlanta Police said the shooting happened just before 5 p.m. When officers arrived, the man was not alert, conscious or breathing. He was pronounced dead at the scene, APD said.
"The motive appears to be drug-related," APD Homicide Commander Germain Dearlove said. He added that homicide investigators were still collecting evidence to determine how many suspects may have been involved in the deadly gunfire.
So far, police are collecting evidence from a vehicle on scene that they said could become important in the investigation but stressed it is not yet a key clue to solving the homicide.
To help determine the circumstances of the shooting, Dearlove said he'll need neighbors in the area to speak up.
"I've never really been to this corridor, it seems to be a quiet area so we're hoping to get community support to assist us with the investigation to keep the peace in the area," he said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call 911 or report tips to Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.
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