Crime & Public Safety

Shooting in SW Atlanta injures one

The victim is in critical condition, police said.
The victim is in critical condition, police said.
Aug 21, 2024

One person was injured during a shooting in southwest Atlanta Wednesday evening, officials said.

Officers responded to a call about a shooting at 5:22 p.m. at a BP gas station at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive northwest and Westland Boulevard northwest, in the Westhaven neighborhood of Atlanta.

When they arrived, officers found a 41-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition, police said.

The initial investigation indicated that the dispute occurred less than half a mile up the road at 46 Westland Boulevard northwest, authorities said.

No further information about the shooting has been shared.

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