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Police investigating homicide at student housing complex

Here's what we know.

ATLANTA — Police said they have identified a person of interest in a homicide investigation at the WestMar Lofts on West Marietta Street. According to its website, WestMar Lofts is a student housing complex.

Atlanta Police said they believe this was a "targeted incident." Police said they were called to the complex around 4:30 a.m. regarding a "person injured call." Once there, officers found a 24-year-old man who had been shot and killed inside the building. 

"It appears to be a shared space, in which multiple people occupied one loft here at the apartment. One of those individuals was able to contact 911," Atlanta Police homicide commander Lt. Ralph Woolfolk said. "We've spoken to all of those individuals... we still have a substantial amount of work to do throughout the rest of the day."

Woolfolk said APD also recovered video surveillance and ballistic evidence to help in the investigation. 

Atlanta Police added that the shooting is linked to drugs and they found a substantial amount of narcotics in the apartment.

The case is still under investigation. 

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