Man dies following Sunday shooting in southwest Atlanta
Man dies in car after southwest Atlanta shooting
A 25-year-old man died in his car near Pryor Road and University Avenue after being shot during an argument at an apartment complex on Cushman Circle.
ATLANTA - A man died after a shooting Sunday afternoon on Cushman Circle SW in Atlanta, according to police.
What we know:
Atlanta police officers responded to a report of a person shot around 1:42 p.m. in the 3200 block of Cushman Circle SW.
When officers arrived, they learned a woman had already driven the wounded man to a hospital.
Shortly after, at about 1:56 p.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Michael Langford Drive SW for another shooting report, which is near Pryor Road.
Emergency medical personnel found a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation shows both reports stem from the same shooting incident, police said.
A second location where the shooting reportedly happened off of Cushman Circle on September 27, 2026. (FOX 5)
What they're saying:
Bystander Koia Duncan expressed sadness over the constant loss of life.
"At the end of the day, that’s somebody’s child," Duncan said. "Whatever life you live, there’s always somebody out there that loves you, is in love with you and can’t live without you. When it’s all said and done, we have to learn to let peace be still."
Cine Wendy, who moved to Atlanta three days ago, was blocked by crime scene tape while trying to pick up a DoorDash order.
"It’s crazy for our community. It is pretty crazy," Wendy said. "It’s kind of crazy to be down here, and it’s my third day, and it’s the second shooting I’ve heard about everything going on here. The police are doing a pretty amazing job, that’s for sure, but I think we have to take a measure about the gun stuff like that. How do you have a gun and somebody stole it?"
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the name of the victim or identified any suspects in the shooting.
It remains unclear what caused the initial argument or if anyone else was involved.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Atlanta Police Department, who provided preliminary details from the scene, as well as FOX 5 Atlanta crews.