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1 dead, another injured after shooting near southeast Atlanta gas station

Police have not said what led up to the shooting.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are investigating a shooting that has left one person dead and another injured in the southeast part of the city.

It happened around 10:45 a.m. at 2996 Jonesboro Rd SE, which is near the Jonesboro Triangle Park and a Chevron gas station. APD said officers also responded to 3015 Jonesboro Rd SE and believe both locations are related to the shooting. 

Officers said two people were shot and one has succumbed to his injuries. The identity of the victims was not released. They estimated the age of the victim who died as between 18-25 years old and the other, surviving victim as between 35-50 years old.

According to APD, the suspects are three Black men who left the scene in a red four-door sedan.

Police said they believe the shooting was targeted and not a random incident, but did not offer details on how any connection might have existed between the victims and suspects.

Atlanta Police homicide investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 

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