A Forest Park man was shot early Sunday in an apparent robbery, Clayton County police said.

Sabas Caballero of Forest Park is in stable but critical condition at Atlanta Medical Center, police said.

Caballero was found on the ground at a Johnson Road residence about 1:10 a.m., police said. He had been shot once in the back.

Witnesses told police that men were seen running from the location where Caballero was found.

Police are investigating the incident.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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