Teenager shot in leg in East Point

East Point police were searching Friday night for the man accused of shooting a teenager in the leg.

The suspect, whose name was not released, is accused of shooting Andrew Burnett in the right thigh near the intersection of Norman Berry Drive and North Martin Street, according to Lt. Cliff Chandler.

Burnett, 18, a Tri-Cities High School student, was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, Chandler said.

Investigators believe Burnett and two other students had been involved in an altercation during the day, Chandler said.

The argument continued after school, when a female student allegedly called a relative to come to the area, police said. That relative, believed to be a former Tri-Cities student, is accused of shooting Burnett, Chandler said.

“At this time,” he said, “the motive for the fight and the subsequent shooting remains undetermined.”

Anyone with information about the fight and the shooting is asked to call the East Point Police Department at 404-559-6244.

“Multiple individuals are expected to face multiple charges,” Chandler said.

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