Man shot multiple times in his abdomen in Atlanta, police say

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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Police say the couple immediately went on a spending spree.

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