Atlanta Police are investigating an apparent assault and suicide at a high-rise apartment building in Downtown Atlanta on Dec. 13.

According to the police report, officers responded to a report of a person shot at 250 Piedmont Ave. NE. just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The address is for the Altitude Apartments.

Upon arriving on the scene, officers were notified that an adult male had fallen from a window of the building.

Inside a residence at the building, officers located an adult female victim who had sustained injuries consistent with being shot and stabbed. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance in critical condition.

The preliminary investigation suggests the man jumped to his death after shooting and stabbing the woman. Neither persons’ name has been released to the public while the investigation continues.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.