Authorities are trying to identify and track down a man they say was involved in a fatal shooting in northeast Atlanta on Thursday.
Photos of the suspect wearing a gray hoodie, black sweatpants and Nike sneakers were released Saturday. He was also seen driving a white Mercedes. The man, who police said is considered “armed and dangerous,” was involved in a shooting in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.
Officers were called to the 600 block of Boulevard at about 9:10 p.m. on a person shot call. They found the victim in an alleyway with a gunshot wound to the back of his head, police told Channel 2 Action News. The victim was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as Ned Jackson.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
The shooting took place across the street from a Wendy’s and a few blocks from Central Park and popular shopping and dining destination Ponce City Market.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact Atlanta police Detective Payne at 404-379-2669. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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