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1 dead, 1 injured in northwest Atlanta shooting

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Published  June 14, 2025 9:37am EDT
Midtown
FOX 5 Atlanta
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Atlanta police investigate a deadly shooting along Defoor Place NW on June 14, 2025. (FOX 5)

The Brief

    • Police said two men were shot in northwest Atlanta on early Saturday morning.
    • One man died on scene; another suffered injuries, but was alert and breathing, according to Atlanta police.
    • So far, there's no word on any suspects.

ATLANTA - One person is dead and another is injured after an early morning shooting in northwest Atlanta, according to police. 

What we know:

The Atlanta Police Department said the shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of Defoor Place NW. 

Officers arrived and found two men who had been shot, according to police. One man was alert and conscious; the other was dead, according to police. 

The second man was rushed to an area hospital for treatment.

What we don't know:

There is no word on any suspects in the shooting or what led up to the shooting. 

The victims’ identities have not been released. 

The Source: Information for this article came from the Atlanta Police Department through a press release. 

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