Person shot to death near Atlanta Chick-fil-A, police say

ATLANTA - Atlanta police have confirmed a shooting that left one person dead Saturday evening near an Atlanta Chick-fil-A.

At 7:14 p.m., officers were called to the Chick-fil-A on MLK Jr. Drive to investigate reports of gunshots.

Police said the victim, a 24-year-old man, was shot in a black Mercedes sedan transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

This is the second shooting near that Chick-fil-A in the two weeks.

Police believe some kind of argument led to gunfire. Police said there were five people in the Mercedes, including the victim and the suspect, when the shot were fired. 

Police said the suspect took off after the shooting, but the three other people in the car stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.

"The victim was in a vehicle with the suspects We know there was some type of relationship between the two," Major Peter Malecki said. "They arrived at the Chick-Fil-A. They did go inside and patronize that location. Upon leaving when the victim and the perpetrator were inside the vehicle. We know something took place where the suspect did shoot the victim in this case and then fled from the location on foot." 

Detectives with the Atlanta Police Department said they are investigating the incident and still looking for a suspect.