ATLANTA — People in a southwest Atlanta community are looking to make sure a local park is closed in the evening after a deadly shooting there Tuesday night.
Atlanta Police began investigating a homicide at Wilson Mill Park, not far from I-20 just outside the perimeter, around 10 p.m. There, authorities said they found a man shot several times.
The medical examiner's office identified the person who died as Lamarcus Griffin, 36.
City Councilwoman Andrea Boone was at the scene and told 11Alive neighbors have been concerned about the sound of gunshots and now, there's a push to make changes.
"We want to work with Parks & Rec. and APD to get the park closed around 7 or 8 p.m.," she said. "This is a quiet neighborhood, many of my neighbors are elderly, and this is just very shocking to us."
As of right now, police are still trying to identify any suspects in the deadly shooting.
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