Officials: Man killed in northwest Atlanta apartment fire

A man was killed in an overnight apartment fire in northwest Atlanta. 

The fire happened at the Villas of Hope apartment community, which is owned by a nonprofit organization.

Officials said fire crews arrived on the scene and learned about a possible entrapment. Once inside, they searched an upstairs unit and found an adult male dead in a bedroom. No word yet on the victim's identity. 

Officials said no other injuries were reported. 

Eight units were affected by the fire. 

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Deadly apartment fire

Man killed in an apartment fire in northwest Atlanta