Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man shot multiple times after drug transaction in NE Atlanta, police say

Investigators said the shooting started as a drug transaction that turned into a fight.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Investigators said the shooting started as a drug transaction that turned into a fight.
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Aug 25, 2019

A man is in a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds after he was shot in broad daylight, police said Sunday.

Investigators determined the shooting, which happened about 10:15 a.m. in the 600 block of Boulevard, was the result of a drug transaction that turned into a fight, Atlanta police spokesman James White said.

Officers found the man with three gunshot wounds, he said. The man was taken to Atlanta Medical Center, where he is stable.

Police said the man has warrants out accusing him of drug-related offenses. The incident is still under investigation.

Boulevard was closed between North Avenue and Ponce De Leon Avenue while police investigated the shooting, Channel 2 Action News reported. The roadway was reopened just before 12:30 p.m.

In other news:

Deputies found a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where his condition has not been released.

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