A woman was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in southwest Atlanta, police said.

Officers were called to the 1100 block of Smith Street in the Pittsburgh neighborhood shortly after 6 p.m. The victim was found with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.

The woman was not publicly identified.

No information was provided on a suspect or what led to the shooting.

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