Decatur Man Killed In Shooting Outside Atlanta Bar

ATLANTA, GA -- A Decatur man is dead after an argument at a popular Midtown bar erupted into gunfire, police said. The shooting happened Tuesday night outside Mother Bar & Restaurant in the 400 block of Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta police told local media.

When officers arrived on the scene the victim was lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Authorities are still working to find out details in the deadly shooting, which occurred just after 11:30 p.m., WXIA-TV reports.

Atlanta police spokesman Officer Donald Hannah said the man was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Authorities have identified the victim as 25-year-old Alec Price. Police have no suspects and are actively looking for the gunman, who fled the scene after the attack.

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Authorities are asking anyone who knows anything about the incident to contact Atlanta police.

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