Crime & Public Safety

Man, woman shot in SE Atlanta after dispute, police say

The shooting occurred at a residence in the 2300 block of Rhinehill Road.
The shooting occurred at a residence in the 2300 block of Rhinehill Road.
By Liset Cruz
Feb 19, 2022

Two people were shot in southeast Atlanta after a dispute involving a third person turned violent early Saturday morning, according to Atlanta police.

Officers spoke to the victims, a man and a woman, at 2:33 a.m. at Grady Memorial Hospital, where they were being treated after sustaining gunshot wounds, police said in a news release. Both said the shooting occurred at a residence in the 2300 block of Rhinehill Road.

Police said the shooting resulted from a dispute with a woman, who was not named in the release. They are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Initial reports did not indicate if a suspect was in custody.

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

About the Author

Liset Cruz is an intern for Atlanta Now. She is a senior at the University of Georgia majoring in journalism and sociology with minors in Latinx studies and human services. She aspires to become an investigative reporter and cover politics, crime, immigration and civil rights.

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