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4-year-old in critical condition after South Fulton shooting, police say

The shooting took place in the 5500 block of Hilltop Pass in the Cedar Grove Village neighborhood.
The shooting took place in the 5500 block of Hilltop Pass in the Cedar Grove Village neighborhood.
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Updated Feb 8, 2023

A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting in South Fulton on Tuesday, authorities said.

Few details were released, but the shooting took place in the 5500 block of Hilltop Pass in Cedar Grove Village, a neighborhood of single-family homes, South Fulton police spokesman Capt. Derrick Rogers said. It is not clear what time it happened.

Police said the child, who has not been publicly identified, found a gun and shot himself. He was taken to a hospital.

Detectives are working to determine the circumstances around the incident, Rogers said. Police said Wednesday that no one is in custody.

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