Atlanta detectives investigating deadly shooting in Washington Park neighborhood

ATLANTA - Homicide detectives are searching for at least one gunman who killed a man in the Washington Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday night. 

Officers were dispatched around 9:20 p.m. to a home along Westmoor Drive NW near Ollie Street NW. According to the Atlanta Police Department, those officers found a male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. 

FOX 5 saw investigators focusing on a home in the 1000 block of Westmoore Drive NW.

While the man's name and age have not been released, neighbors say they were stunned by what happened and sent their condolences to his family.

"He was a nice guy and didn't bother nobody. He was a protector, He was someone who wanted to keep everyone together," neighbor Tenette Smith said. "My heart is heavy."

Atlanta police investigate a deadly shooting on Westmoor Drive in the Washington Park neighborhood on May 15, 2024.

Smith said she moved to Atlanta to escape violence in Chicago, only to have it follow her here.

"We've got to do better," she said. 

Investigators spent the evening speaking to witnesses and gathering physical evidence. They have not released any information about what led up to the shooting or possible suspects. 

The APD Homicide Unit is investigating. 

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department.