ATLANTA — Police are investigating after a carjacking led to an elderly man being shot and killed in Atlanta on Saturday evening.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to reports of a person shot around the 2100 block of Metropolitan Pkwy SW at around 6:40 p.m.
When they arrived, officers found a 70-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was sent to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Preliminary information indicates the man sustained his injuries while being carjacked by the suspect, police said. In addition, during the course of the investigation, officers were able to locate the suspect and place him in custody.
The victim nor the suspect has been identified at this time. 11Alive will provide an update once we have more information.
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