Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Woman shot in face by ex-boyfriend, Atlanta police say

Police are trying to determine where the shooting occurred.
Police are trying to determine where the shooting occurred.
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July 8, 2020

A woman was hospitalized after she was shot in the face by her ex-boyfriend, according to Atlanta police.

Officers found the woman in the 700 block of McDaniel Street about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, police spokesman Officer Steve Avery said. The shooting occurred at a different location, according to police.

The woman, who is stable, identified her ex-boyfriend as the shooter, Avery said.

Investigators are working to figure out where the shooting happened and locate the ex-boyfriend.

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Channel 2?s Michael Seiden has been in close contact with state and county officials with the possible reasons behind the delays.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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