Crime & Public Safety

Police: Man injured in apparent road-rage shooting near Atlantic Station

An apparent road-rage shooting left a man injured near Atlantic Station, police said.
An apparent road-rage shooting left a man injured near Atlantic Station, police said.
July 31, 2022

A man was injured in an apparent road-rage shooting near Atlantic Station just after midnight Sunday, police said.

Atlanta officers were called to the 300 block of 17th Street, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to a news release. The victim told officers he believed the shooting was related to a possible incident between himself and another driver along I-85 southbound.

The victim was alert when he was taken to a hospital, police said.

No other details were released about the victim or whether any suspects have been identified. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of the shooting.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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