A 14-year-old boy was critically injured after he was shot while walking along a busy southwest Atlanta street.
A man walked up to the boy and shot him in the stomach about 4 p.m. Saturday on Metropolitan Parkway and Avery Road, police told Channel 2 Action News.
After the incident, the shooter trailed the teen with a gun as the boy looked for help, then tucked his gun and ran, realizing he had been spotted by witnesses, police said.
No arrests have been made.
The boy was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he remained in critical condition Monday night, Channel 2 reported.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta by calling 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting crimestoppersatlanta.org.
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