A man was shot Sunday afternoon while walking his dog at an apartment complex near the Lindbergh Center MARTA station in Buckhead, authorities said.
Atlanta police responded around 1:30 p.m. to the gunfire at Willowest in Lindbergh on Lindbergh Place. The complex is also located a short distance from the MARTA Annex and police headquarters building on Piedmont Road.
At the scene, officers found the victim with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital, where he died. He was identified as 22-year-old Jaden McKinnon by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“I can confirm a dog that appeared to belong to the victim is currently missing at this time as the investigation continues,” police said.
A motive is unclear, and police did not provide details on possible suspects.
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