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Young Woman Fatally Shot in Atlantas Bent Creek Neighborhood as Police Detain Suspect

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Published on January 18, 2026
Young Woman Fatally Shot in Atlantas Bent Creek Neighborhood as Police Detain SuspectSource: Google Street View

Atlanta police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Bent Creek neighborhood. According to the Atlanta Police Department website, officers responded Thursday afternoon last week to 1993 Bent Creek Way SW and found a 24-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. A potential suspect has been detained, and homicide investigators are handling the case.

Police have not released the victim’s identity or further details about the incident. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Atlanta Police Department.