Man Found Beaten To Death Near Fox Theatre

ATLANTA, GA — The body of a man who appeared to have been beaten to death was found early Wednesday morning on Peachtree Street not far from the Fox Theatre, according to police.

The man's body was found on a sidewalk in the 800 block of Peachtree, between 5th and 6th streets, Atlanta Police said. The location is near the Sprint store at 805 Peachtree St. NE.

Police spokesman Officer Jarius Daugherty said officers were patrolling the area around 2:08 a.m. when someone flagged them down and said a man suffering a head injury needed help. When they arrived, the 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, Daugherty said.

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Police are investigating the death as a homicide. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that homeless people are known to sleep between buildings in the area and that the victim is believed to have been homeless.

Daugherty said the investigation of the killing is ongoing and police are working to find out what led to the beating.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone