GBI identifies man shot by off-duty Atlanta police officer

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. near the 5 Paces Inn bar on Irby Avenue NW and Caine Hill Place NW, Atlanta police said. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the officer was working an extra job nearby when he learned about an argument happening in the area. The man killed has been identified as Linton Blackwell, 44, of Atlanta.