Crime & Public Safety

2 men shoot at each other at MARTA bus loop in East Point, officials say

Two men were taken to a hospital after they shot at each other at the East Point MARTA station, officials said.
Two men were taken to a hospital after they shot at each other at the East Point MARTA station, officials said.
Updated July 28, 2023

Two men were injured Thursday evening in an apparent shootout at the East Point MARTA station, authorities said.

MARTA police responded to the station on Main Street just before 7 p.m. after the shooting was reported. Investigators were able to determine that two men shot at each other while in the bus loop, according to Stephany Fisher, a spokesperson for the transit authority.

Both men were taken to a hospital, and they were said to be stable Friday. Fisher said no one else was injured in the incident.

No details were provided on what may have led to the shooting, and officials have not said if either man would be facing charges.

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