Man shot while sleeping in his SW Atlanta home

A man was injured after being shot as he slept in his southwest Atlanta home just after midnight Saturday, according to police.

The 911 call came in just after 12:15 a.m. about a person being shot in the 2300 block of Sandcove Court, just outside the Sandlewood Estates, police said in a statement. When officers arrived, they found the victim who had been shot. He was described as alert and taken to a hospital.

The preliminary investigation indicates the gunfire came from outside the home. Police did not say whether they believe the man was the intended target.