Crime & Safety

Deadly Shooting Of Buckhead Woman Under Investigation

A teenage woman died from her injuries after she was found shot in her Buckhead apartment.

A teenage woman died from her injuries after she was found shot in her Buckhead apartment.
A teenage woman died from her injuries after she was found shot in her Buckhead apartment. (Marcus K. Garner | Patch)

ATLANTA β€” An 18-year-old woman died Tuesday night after being shot in a Buckhead apartment, authorities said.

Atlanta Police were called to the Ashley Gables Buckhead apartment complex around 7:30 p.m., in response to reports of gunfire.

Officers arrived to find the woman with a gunshot wound. She was taken to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries, police said.

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Channel 2 Action News reports that police "have people detained" in connection with the shooting of the teen.

Homicide detectives are working to determine the circumstances of the shooting and identify a suspect.

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The investigation is ongoing.

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