Crime & Public Safety
Man shot in his abdomen several times in SW Atlanta, police say
Police are investigating a shooting on Ira Street in southwest Atlanta.
Aug 4, 2018
Atlanta police said a man was shot multiple times in the abdomen Friday night in southwest Atlanta.
Police told AJC.com the person was shot at his home on Roy Street and he ran to the 1100 block of Ira Street where he called police.
He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in serious condition, police said.
Police are looking into this incident as possibly drug-related, and an investigation is ongoing.
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