What was supposed to be a Sweet 16 party Friday evening at a southwest Atlanta home turned into a shooting and left one teenager injured, an incident report reveals.
Officers were called to the 1200 block of Calhoun Place in the Mozley Park neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. and found a 15-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound, according to authorities. The victim, whom police said was struck in his calf, was alert when taken to a hospital.
According to the report, the home where the shooting occurred was rented out by a woman for her daughter’s 16th birthday party. The woman told police that the gathering was “supposed to be a private girls-only party.”
“When the males arrived, shortly after there was a fight outside, and then gunshots were fired,” the woman told authorities.
Police searched the home and found an assault rifle under a bathroom sink and a handgun inside the washing machine, the report states. Several shell casings were also recovered.
The homeowner confirmed with police that she had camera footage of the incident, but authorities have not released any information about the suspect.
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