Crime & Safety

Man Found Shot, Killed in Southwest Atlanta

Man found near Sylvan Road apartment complex on Friday evening.

Atlanta police say a 22-year-old man was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta on Friday night.

According to Officer Kim Jones, Andrea Smith was found between buildings 22 and 42 of The New Park at Sylvan Apartments around 9 p.m. The complex is located in the 2000 block of Sylvan Road.

“According to the decedent’s family, he had just come home from work and had walked across Sylvan to go the convenience store when the shooting occurred,” Jones wrote in an emailed statement.

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No arrests have been made and the shooting remains under investigation.


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