GEORGIA — An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed near a recording studio in northwest Atlanta early Saturday morning, according to police.
The Atlanta Police Department said officers heard gunshots around 3:17 a.m. in the area of Deering Road NW and Northside Drive NW. Shortly afterward, officers were flagged down following reports of a person who had been shot near 588 Trabert Avenue NW.
Police said the address is outside Super Sound Studios, which is owned by Atlanta rapper and actor T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Authorities said the victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.
The victim’s age and identity have not been released. Investigators are continuing to work to determine the circumstances that led up to the shooting.
