Man killed in shooting near Atlanta MARTA station Saturday morning

Man dead in MARTA station shooting

A man was killed near the Atlanta MARTA Garnett Station on Forsyth Street at around 6 a.m. Saturday.

ATLANTA - One person is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning in the 200 block of Forsyth Street near the Garnett MARTA Station.

What we know:

According to the Atlanta Police Department, a MARTA officer on the platform heard a gunshot, looked over, and saw a man lying on the sidewalk with another man standing over him.

The suspect was wearing a multi-colored shirt and headed south on Forsyth Street after the shooting.

The shooting happened around 6 a.m.

What we don't know:

No other information has been released about the victim at this time. The circumstances around the shooting are also unknown at this time.