A deadly outbreak of violence rocked an Atlanta street early this week when two men were gunned down in a late-night shooting, authorities said. The Atlanta Police Department responded to a call at 12:48 a.m. on May 4 at 743 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW, where they found two male victims caught in the gunfire, according to a report by the Atlanta PD's official website.

A 49-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries the victim's death adding just another tally to the city's grim count of gun-related fatalities.

Not far from where the first victim was found, officers discovered the second man, aged 51, already lifeless with a fatal gunshot wound, as detailed in the same police recount; medical personnel at the scene pronounced him dead, the violence of the hour leaving its indelible mark on the neighborhood.

Atlanta's Homicide Unit is digging into the case as the search for answers continues, but details on the shooter or the motive behind this double tragedy remain sparse; for now, they have opted to keep a tight lip on the investigation progress, the community meanwhile left to grapple with the aftershock of the night's events.

The identities of the victims have not been released and authorities are urging witnesses or those with any information to come forward—any piece of knowledge, they hope, could potentially lead to some semblance of justice in an area all too familiar with the stark realities of gun violence.