Fight leads to deadly shooting at southwest Atlanta apartments: police

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Atlanta Police say one person was shot and killed at the Villas at Princeton Lakes apartments located at 751 Fairburn Road SW on Sept. 8, 2023. (FOX 5)

A deadly shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex may have been prompted by an argument.

It happened at around 2:30 p.m. at the Villas at Princeton Lakes apartments located at 751 Fairburn Road SW. Atlanta Police say they arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound in front of the leasing office.

Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene at around 4:15 p.m. and saw investigators surrounding the sidewalk near the apartment complex's pool. Crime scene tape blocked most of the entrance to the complex as well as the clubhouse.

Investigators believe a fight became physical, eventually leading to the deadly shooting.

No arrests have been made, and a description of the shooter has not been released.

The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.

The name and age of the victim have not been released.

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