1 injured, suspect at large after shooting at NE Atlanta shopping center
Police are searching for a suspect they say shot a man Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a shopping center in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.
Officers responded to the corner of Piedmont and North avenues for reports of a person shot just before 3 p.m., Atlanta police said in a news release. At the scene, police found a 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was conscious and spoke with responding officers before being taken to the hospital, police said.
The man said he had been involved in a dispute with the suspect, a person he knew, police said. The dispute, which police said was drug-related, became a physical fight and ended when the suspect fired multiple shots, hitting the victim.
Police did not share the identities of the suspect or the man who was injured. No further information has been released, but the investigation remains active.
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About the Author
Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
