Tragedy struck early yesterday morning on I-20 near the Downtown Connector when a 34-year-old woman was fatally shot. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Atlanta Police Department officers responded to a call from a local hospital at approximately 5:52 a.m., where they learned that the woman had been privately transported for multiple gunshot wounds.

Despite intensive lifesaving efforts, the victim, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The exact location of the incident was pinpointed to I-20 East at the I-75/85 Downtown Connector. The Atlanta Police Department are still piecing together the events that led up to the fatal shooting and are on the hunt for the perpetrator.

Investigators swarmed the scene in an effort to uncover the circumstances surrounding the tragic event. Atlanta News First report that authorities have not yet released further details or any suspect information.

The investigation into this deadly incident is ongoing, and the Atlanta Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward. This senseless act of violence has left the community searching for answers and a family mourning a life cut tragically short. The story will be updated as more details become available.