51-year-old man gunned down at northwest Atlanta apartment building

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Police investigate a deadly shooting at an apartment building along Sunset Avenue in northwest Atlanta on April 16, 2025. (FOX 5)

A 51-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in northwest Atlanta.

Police are working to determine who is responsible and what led to the violence.

What we know:

Officers responded shortly after 6 p.m. to an apartment building along Sunset Avenue NW just south of Meldrum Street NW after receiving reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found Craighton Thomas with apparent gunshot wounds. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

Craighton Thomas was found shot to death on Wednesday night. (Atlanta Police Department)

What we don't know:

No arrests have been announced. A motive for the shooting remains unclear.

What's next:

Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit are leading the investigation.

The Source: The Atlanta Police Department provided the details for this article. 

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