Police ID man shot to death in Peoplestown neighborhood

Atlanta police have identified a man shot to death in the Peoplestown neighborhood Monday afternoon.

Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the 1000 block of Martin Street in southwest Atlanta about 2:15 p.m. When police arrived, they found a man who appeared to have been shot, according to spokeswoman Officer TaSheena Brown.

The man, identified later identified as 49-year-old Manvel Buckner, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries.