Man fatally shot near downtown Atlanta MARTA station, police headquarters

A man was found shot to death Saturday morning near a downtown Atlanta MARTA station and police headquarters, officials said.

Officers were called to the 200 block of Peachtree Street around 6:10 a.m. regarding a person shot. The location is between the Garnett MARTA station and Atlanta Police Headquarters in the South Downtown neighborhood.

At the scene, a man was found shot multiple times and pronounced dead, according to police. He was identified as Kelvin Senior, 40, by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

MARTA police said they assisted Atlanta police in responding to the shooting. A spokesperson confirmed that “the incident did not happen at the station and did not impact service.”

No details were released about a suspected shooter or what may have led to the incident.

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