Northwest Atlanta shooting leaves one man dead in front of busy plaza, police say

ATLANTA - A man was shot and killed in front of a business in northwest Atlanta on Thursday.

Crime scene tape surrounded Simpson Plaza located along Joseph E. Boone Blvd. near Griffin Street NW. Atlanta police say shortly after 3:30 p.m., officers were called out to the scene after a reported shooting.

Police say officers arrived to find a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigation.

SKYFOX 5, around 4:30 p.m., flew the scene. Investigators were paying particular attention to a Honda Accord parked between the entrances to the Shoppers Supermarket and the Cleaners. All four doors were opened and it appeared that some windows had been shot out.

The name of the man has not been released, but police say he was in his 50s.

Police say a tip led officers to a potential suspect. 

Investigators believe the suspect and the man got into a fight a few days earlier.

The deadly shooting remains under investigation.