ATLANTA — Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead at a busy intersection in Atlanta Wednesday.
An Atlanta Police spokesperson said investigators were sent to the intersection of James Jackson Parkway NW and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW for a shooting during the morning rush. The crime scene is in the Bankhead area of west Atlanta and is located near an auto shop, not far from Mt. Zion Baptist Church and APD's Zone 1.
The victim was identified as 35-year-old Clemon Walker, who is better known as "Blackman," according to his family. Loved ones at the scene said they believe it was a robbery that left him dead. Police have not yet released details on what led up to Walker's death.
11Alive's Cody Alcorn spoke with Walker's family. They said Walker was a father of five. People crowded the area and started a memorial.
"He was a good person, you know, he didn't bother nobody," Tomekia Zachary, who identified themselves as the victim's sister said. "Whatever they wanted they could of just taken it instead of taking his life."
Officers have not released any details about a suspect or a motive.
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