1 shot to death near northwest Atlanta park, police say

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting near a northwest Atlanta park Monday night. A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department said the shooting was reported on the 600 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW, the location of the First Thessalonian Missionary Baptist Church and across the street from the Rodney Cook Sr. Park in the Vine City neighborhood. Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released his name or age. No arrests have been announced. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates on this developing story. RELATED COVERAGE: 2 women stabbed in popular park after altercation, Atlanta police say 2 injured in shooting at Vine City park, police say Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.