A suspect has been arrested after two men were shot Thursday evening during an alleged drug deal in Buckhead, authorities said.
Atlanta police responded around 6:15 p.m. to the shooting in the 3000 block of Peachtree Road near Buckhead Village. When officers arrived, they found that both victims had sustained gunshot wounds. The men, who were not publicly identified, were alert when they were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, police said.
The suspect, Carlos Benitez, 24, was arrested after the shooting, which investigators believe happened during a narcotics transaction.
Benitez was taken to the Fulton County Jail and is facing two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder and one count of possession of a firearm with the intent to commit a felony.
As of Friday morning, police said the victims were still at the hospital. An investigation is ongoing.
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