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.

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. The victim was stable at time of transport.

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

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.