Man Shot Outside Atlanta Food Store Thursday Dies

A man is dead after being shot outside a northwest Atlanta food store on Thursday, police said.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the man was sitting in a van outside the AK Food Store in the 1800 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW at roughly 4 p.m. when another man approached the vehicle and opened fire.

Following the gunshots, the trigger man allegedly lit up a marijuana cigarette and said, “that’s how you take someone out.” He then left the scene.

The shooting victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

If you know anything about the shooting, please contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.