19-year-old shot, killed at NW Atlanta gas station

19-year-old killed at NW Atlanta gas station

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night following an argument at a northwest Atlanta gas station, police say. Marc Teichner reporting for FOX 5 Atlanta. 

ATLANTA - Police are investigating after a 19-year-old was shot and killed at a gas station in northwest Atlanta late Wednesday night.

What we know:

Officers responded around 10 p.m. to the 2600 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators said the shooting happened in the parking lot of a Chevron gas station.

Authorities believe the shooting may have started as an argument that escalated into gunfire. After the shots were fired, the victim reportedly ran from the scene before collapsing across the street.

Paramedics rushed the victim to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Police said they recovered shell casings at the scene and are working with the business owner to obtain surveillance video that may help identify a suspect.

Investigators are also looking into a vehicle found about a block away on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive that could be connected to the shooting.

Fatal shooting at NW Atlanta gas station: 19-year-old killed

Atlanta police are investigating a tragic shooting that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man late Wednesday night. The incident occurred at the Chevron gas station located at the intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Hamilton E. Holmes Drive.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released a description of the shooter or confirmed if they are seeking more than one person in connection with the gunfire.

Investigators have not disclosed what the initial dispute was about or if the victim and the shooter were known to each other.

While a vehicle found a block away on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive is being processed, police have not confirmed its specific link to the shooting or if it was reported stolen.

It is not yet known if the Chevron’s security cameras captured the actual shooting or the direction in which the suspect fled.

The name of the 19-year-old has not been released pending notification of next of kin.