ATLANTA - A 41-year-old man was found shot in the face at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex on Tuesday evening. Officers were called out just before 7:15 p.m. to 2800 Martin Luther King Junior Drive SW. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers found the man, who was alert, conscious, and breathing.

Atlanta police are investigating a homicide in DeKalb County. They say a man was shot and killed while out celebrating his birthday.

According to Atlanta Police, officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 1100 block Sells Ave. SW near Lawton Street SW around 12:56 a.m. Upon their arrival, they found the victim, who was later transported to the hospital by Grady EMS.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the shooting took place in the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue SE. The victim then self-transported to Mount Zion Road following the incident. Investigators from the Aggravated Assault Unit are currently looking into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.

A deadly shooting involving a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is under investigation. Officers were called to Frazier Avenue near West Trade Street around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday in reference to a report of someone using a firearm in the street.