Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man, woman shot by suspects driving stolen vehicle in SE Atlanta, cops say

Atlanta police are investigating after two people were shot late Wednesday.

Credit: Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Credit: Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta police are investigating after two people were shot late Wednesday.
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March 23, 2023

A man and a woman were struck in a drive-by shooting in southeast Atlanta on Wednesday evening, authorities said.

Atlanta police responded around 11:30 p.m. to the 1000 block of Grant Street near a tattoo shop, where they found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were alert and taken to a hospital, police said. They were not publicly identified.

A woman was taken to a hospital after being shot Wednesday evening, police said.

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Credit: Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

According to investigators, the victims were sitting inside a vehicle when at least two men drove by in a stolen Kia and started shooting at them. A motive for the shooting is unclear.

Police said suspects in a stolen Kia shot two people Wednesday evening.

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An investigation is ongoing.

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