A man was shot and killed Thursday night on the sidewalk outside a convenience store in Atlanta’s Glenrose Heights neighborhood, drawing a large police presence and a cluster of concerned onlookers. Officers quickly blocked off the area and remained on scene into the evening while detectives began working the case.
Police review surveillance, seek witnesses
The gunfire broke out around 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of Cleveland Avenue SE and Macon Drive SW, in front of the 24/7 Food Mart. Responding officers found the victim lying on the sidewalk, and medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators stayed for hours, combing through surveillance footage and talking with witnesses, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Where it happened
The storefront is listed as 24/7 Food Mart at 8 Cleveland Ave SE, according to MapQuest. That corner sits near the newly built Fire Station No. 30 and anchors a busy corridor leading toward the airport, per Urbanize Atlanta.
Neighborhood context
Cleveland Avenue and the surrounding Glenrose Heights area have seen other violent incidents in recent years, including robberies and fatal shootings at convenience stores along the same stretch. Reporting from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has documented past crimes at food marts on Cleveland Avenue, underscoring long-running safety concerns for people who live and work nearby.
How to help
Police have not yet released the victim’s name, and as of the initial reports it was not clear whether any suspects had been taken into custody. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlanta Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
