Driver with gunshot wound dies after crashing into apartments, Georgia police say
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Police are investigating a car that crashed into an apartment complex in Atlanta, leaving the driver dead, according to a statement from the department.
The police department responded to a call at 6:42 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 regarding a vehicle that had hit a building. When police arrived, they found the driver unconscious, according to officials.
According to WSB-TV, the driver appeared to be in his late 20s.
Police told Fox5 Atlanta that the victim had been driving a BMW and needed to be cut out of the vehicle and removed after the crash, which was when medics noticed he had been shot.
“The male was transported to a local hospital, where he later was pronounced deceased,” the police said in a statement.
WSB-TV reported that police recovered ballistic evidence inside the apartment complex, but have not identified what led to the shooting.
According to the police, the investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published January 4, 2022 at 8:01 PM with the headline "Driver with gunshot wound dies after crashing into apartments, Georgia police say."
