Shooting in NW Atlanta leaves 1-year-old in critical condition
A 1-year-old was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after being shot in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday night, according to Atlanta police.
Officers were called to the 800 block of Harwell Road at around 11:10 p.m. and found the child with a gunshot wound, police said in a news release. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear.
An update on the child’s condition was not provided Thursday morning, and no further details were released. An investigation is ongoing.
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