Man found shot to death on Charleston Avenue in SE Atlanta
The scene on Richmond Avenue. (FOX 5)
ATLANTA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting on a southeast Atlanta road early Friday morning.
The shooting happened shortly before 3 a.m. on Charleston Avenue near Richmond Avenue and Livermore Street.
Officials with the Atlanta Police Department told FOX 5 that they were called to the scene after reports of shots fired and found a 36-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound.
Investigators say the gunman fled the scene before officers arrived.
Homicide investigators have blocked part of the road off as they gather evidence and interview witnesses and family members of the victim. Police tell FOX 5 they believe the shooting began as a dispute at a gas station on Cleveland Avenue.
At this time, police have not released the victim's identity.
If you have any information that could help investigators, call the Atlanta Police Department.