Crime & Public Safety

Shooting at southwest Atlanta home sends 2 to hospital

Atlanta police officers were at a home on Emerald Court late Sunday night to investigate a double shooting.
Atlanta police officers were at a home on Emerald Court late Sunday night to investigate a double shooting.
By Chelsea Prince
May 4, 2020

Police are investigating a double shooting at a southwest Atlanta home that sent two men to a hospital Sunday evening.

They were discovered by officers about 10:10 p.m. at the home in the 2700 block of Emerald Court, Atlanta police said.

One of the men was shot in the head and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The other was shot in the side and was stable when he was taken to Grady, according to police.

No details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. It was unknown if police are still searching for a gunman.

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This story was first reported by Channel 2 Action News.

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