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Deadly shooting at Lakewood Avenue shopping center under investigation

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  July 25, 2025 9:46pm EDT
SW Atlanta
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Atlanta police investigate a deadly shooting at the shopping center located at 2883 Lakewood Ave in southwest Atlanta on July 25, 2025. (FOX 5)

The Brief

    • A man was fatally shot on Friday evening in the 2800 block of Lakewood Avenue SW in Atlanta.
    • Atlanta police responded to the scene at 5:52 p.m., where the victim was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound.
    • The case is classified as a homicide, with the investigation ongoing and no further details released.

ATLANTA - A man was shot and killed Friday evening in the 2800 block of Lakewood Avenue SW, prompting a homicide investigation by Atlanta police.

What we know:

Officers responded to the scene at the shopping center located at 2883 Lakewood Ave SW shortly before 6 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

The case has been classified as a homicide, and investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit are working to determine what led to the shooting.

What we don't know:

No additional details have been released. The investigation remains active.

The Source: The Atlanta Police Department provided the details for this article. 

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