Two shootings a day apart along the same stretch of road in southwest Atlanta left one man dead and another injured, according to authorities.
In the first case, Atlanta police got calls about a person shot around 9:15 p.m. Saturday. It was in the area of 1994 Bent Creek Way, not far from Adams Park along Campbellton Road. When officers arrived, they were told the 21-year-old victim had already been taken to a hospital in a personal vehicle.
Investigators went to the hospital to speak with the victim, who was shot in the shoulder and described as alert. said. The victim was in front of a family member’s home when he was struck by gunfire that came from a moving vehicle, police said in a statement.
Just over 24 hours later, at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, police were called to another shooting at 1993 Bent Creek Way, police said. The victim in that case was rushed to a hospital but did not survive. He was identified as 23-year-old Ji Hadd Mwaniki by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Authorities said the shooting was a result of an escalating dispute.
The two scenes are located across the street from each other. A spokesperson said detectives cannot say whether the shootings are related, citing the ongoing investigations.
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