Person shot, killed near Georgia State University campus, APD says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A person was shot to death outside a Georgia State University dorm early Sunday afternoon, according to police.

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said around 12:41 p.m. that officers responded to 120 Piedmont Avenue NE in reference to a person shot.

“Upon arrival, officers located a 21-year-old male who sustained several apparent gunshot wounds,” police said. “The male was not alert, conscious, or breathing and was pronounced deceased on scene.”

The address is listed as The Mix apartment building, which is across the street from the University Commons dorm.

The Mix is described on its website as “student housing,” though non-students can also live there, according to the site.

According to APD’s preliminary investigation, police believe the shooting happened near the RaceTrac gas station on Piedmont Avenue – which adjoins the apartment complex and is across the street from the dorm – where multiple people have been shot over the last year, the department said.

According to the president of GSU Brian Blake, none of the individuals involved have been identified as GSU students or staff. Blake also mentioned that an off-duty police officer, added earlier this year inside the RaceTrac, responded to the incident promptly.

“We have made recent enhancements that added more officer monitoring and cameras, reoriented our building entrances and provided staff training, and we will assess this incident to make more impactful changes. We will continue to make strides in enhancing and defining our campus and securing our spaces,” Blake said.

Homicide investigators were called to the scene, police said.

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.

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