Man dies after shooting near NCAA tournament at State Farm Arena: Atlanta police
Man hospitalized after downtown Atlanta shooting
Police are investigating a shooting just blocks away from State Farm Arena, where the Sweet 16 of the NCAA College Basketball tournament is getting underway.
ATLANTA - The beginning of a busy weekend in downtown Atlanta has turned deadly.
Police are investigating a shooting just blocks away from State Farm Arena, where the Sweet 16 of the NCAA College Basketball tournament is getting underway.
APD gives update on violent night in Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is offering comment on multiple violent incidents that took place on Friday including a deadly in downtown Atlanta near State Farm Arena, coinciding with the start of the NCAA Sweet 16 basketball tournament
What we know:
The shooting was reported at around 6:35 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Luckie and Mills streets.
Atlanta police officers investigate a shooting near the intersection of Luckie and Mills streets on March 28, 2025. (FOX 5)
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers arrived on the scene to find a male with an apparent gunshot wound.
He was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition.
"A 42-year-old male out of Charlotte, North Carolina... was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital," said Lt. Andrew Smith, commander of Atlanta’s homicide unit. "Grady was able to bring him back in the trauma room, where he was taken to the operating room and is now in ICU."
But at 4:14 a.m. on Saturday, Atlanta police confirmed the man died from his injuries.
Investigators say a man approached a group of people, who were gathered on a sidewalk, and exchanged words with the group before gunfire erupted.
What we don't know:
Police had not interviewed the victim due to his condition and subsequent death, but surveillance video showed communication between him and others at the scene.
No suspects are currently in custody.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
Smith said there is no indication the Charlotte man was in town for the NCAA tournament.
Dig deeper:
The city of Atlanta is playing host to the NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional, featuring Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight matchups this weekend.
Atlanta police officers investigate a shooting near the intersection of Luckie and Mills streets on March 28, 2025. (FOX 5)
The shooting took place a few minutes before the tipoff between the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels and the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans.
The Source: The details in this article were provided by the Atlanta Police Department. Additional details on the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament come from previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting. This story has been updated with information provided by APD during a press conference later in the evening and an update about the victim's death early Saturday morning.