A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in southwest Atlanta on Sunday afternoon, according to police.

Atlanta officers responded to a call about a person shot in the 1700 block of Campbellton Road around 3 p.m., a news release states. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound.

The man, later identified as 22-year-old Demetrius Roberts, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators on Sunday blocked off a portion of Campbellton Road in front of what appeared to be a house under construction, according to footage from Channel 2 Action News. The scene was located steps from a strip mall and a gas station.

Police have not released any other details about the case.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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