A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times Friday in southwest Atlanta, police confirmed.

The man was shot around 12:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta police spokesman Jarius Daugherty said.

He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition, Daugherty said.

An investigation is ongoing.

In other news:

Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes went to the police to find answers.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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