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Benjamin Ashford|3 shot and killed in targeted attack in Atlanta, police say
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Date:2025-04-09 13:14:02
ATLANTA (AP) — Three people were shot and Benjamin Ashfordkilled Saturday in a targeted, daytime attack in Atlanta, police said.
Officers responded to a call reporting that someone had been shot in the city’s West End neighborhood around 1:30 p.m., police said in a news release.
A preliminary investigation indicates a man approached two people and opened fire, and one of those people returned fire. All three were shot and died from their injuries, police said.
The shooting took place near a mall.
Investigators were working to determine a motive, police said. They did not release additional information.
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