ATLANTA — Atlanta police shut down part of a busy Atlanta road Monday to investigate a deadly shooting and crash.
The shooting happened along MLK Jr. Drive near Lynhurst Drive in southwest Atlanta just after midnight Monday.
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Officers found a black Corvette that crashed and was riddled with bullets. Investigators said a 28-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds died inside the car.
A woman who was sitting near a bus stop was also killed as a result of the crash.
Investigators believe the shooting started near the intersection. A witness driving a red car who was caught in the middle of the shooting told investigators someone opened fire on the victim’s car and drove off.
Crime scene tech found shell casings scattered in the street.
Investigators are working on a motive and looking at cameras in the area that may have captured the shooting.
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