Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Shooting in SW Atlanta injures one

The victim is in critical condition, police said.

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

Credit: Atlanta Police Department

The victim is in critical condition, police said.
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Aug 21, 2024

One person was injured during a shooting in southwest Atlanta Wednesday evening, officials said.

Officers responded to a call about a shooting at 5:22 p.m. at a BP gas station at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive northwest and Westland Boulevard northwest, in the Westhaven neighborhood of Atlanta.

When they arrived, officers found a 41-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition, police said.

The initial investigation indicated that the dispute occurred less than half a mile up the road at 46 Westland Boulevard northwest, authorities said.

No further information about the shooting has been shared.

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

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