A person was shot to death Friday afternoon in Clayton County, authorities said.

Clayton police said the shooting occurred in the middle of the road near Riverdale Road and Norman Drive. There was a large police presence at the scene and caution tape was seen across the roadway.

An investigation is underway.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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