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.

In other news:

Police say the couple immediately went on a spending spree.

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Apartment complex community members look at the stuffed animals, snacks and drinks that rest at the base of a basketball goal with balloons in memoriam of Ja’Nylen Greggs in Atlanta on Friday, June 20, 2025. The apartment complex community is mourning 12-year-old Greggs after he was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)

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