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2 teens dead in shooting at southwest Atlanta apartment complex

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  June 20, 2022 3:54am EDT
SW Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

2 teens dead in Atlanta apartment shooting, police say

Atlanta police say two teenagers were shot to death at the Villages at Carter apartments on Sunday. One of the victims Uncle's said his nephew had just graduated from high school.

ATLANTA - Police said two teens have died in a shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex on Father's Day.

It happened around 12:15 p.m. Sunday at the Villages at Carter apartments located along Moury Avenue SW. It is located just south of Carver High School.

Atlanta police arrived at the scene to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds on a staircase at one of the apartment complex buildings. Despite medics attempts, the men were pronounced dead at the scene.

The names of the victims have not been released.

It was not immediately clear if police were still searching for a shooting.

A motive behind the deadly incident is still under investigation by homicide detectives.