Man beaten to death in downtown Atlanta, police say

A man was found beaten to death in downtown Atlanta early Tuesday, according to police.

Officers got the call about a person down around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Peters Street and Ted Turner Drive. When they arrived, they found a man already dead, Atlanta police homicide commander Lt. Andrew Smith said.

The victim’s name has not been released, but he was described as being 40 to 50 years old. Surveillance video captured the victim fighting with someone, “which led to his death,” Smith said.