Woman killed, person detained in Bent Creek Way shooting
Homicide detectives with the Atlanta Police Department investigate the deadly shooting of a 24-year-old woman outside an apartment complex located on Bent Creek Way SW on Jan. 16, 2026. (FOX 5)
ATLANTA - A 24-year-old woman was killed in a shooting in an apartment complex located on Bent Creek Way SW on Friday afternoon. One person was taken into custody.
What we know:
Officers were called to the 1900 block of Bent Creek Way SW around 1:38 p.m. after receiving reports a person had been shot.
When they arrived, police found a 24-year-old woman with several gunshot wounds. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers arrested a possible suspect while on the scene and investigators are working to piece together what happened.
SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene and spotted crime scene tape in one of the apartment buildings at the Park at Castleton.
What we don't know:
Police have not publicly identified the person in custody or the victim. Preliminary information released does not say whether officers have recovered the gun used in the killing.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the Atlanta Police Department and SKYFOX 5.