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Woman, 20, shot in her downtown Atlanta apartment

The woman was shot in her downtown apartment Wednesday.
The woman was shot in her downtown apartment Wednesday.
April 14, 2021

A 20-year-old woman was injured early Wednesday morning in her home after someone fired shots at her apartment, Atlanta police said.

Officers discovered that the woman had been shot when they arrived at her home at the Northside Plaza Apartments in downtown about 12:30 a.m., according to a police news release. At the scene, she was able to tell officers she believed her former boyfriend fired the shots, the announcement said.

The woman was taken to the hospital and was stable when Atlanta police released the news several hours later. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, police said.

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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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