A 29-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was shot Friday morning while driving on I-20 in southwest Atlanta.
Authorities closed a lane of I-20 West between Langhorn Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after the gunfire was reported about 3 a.m.
According to Atlanta police, the victim was able to pull to the side of the interstate and call for help after the shooting. He told police he was driving near Langhorn Street when a red vehicle pulled beside him and someone opened fire.
He was shot at least once, police said in a statement. He was stable when he was taken to the hospital.
Police have not said what may have motivated the shooting, or if the driver was targeted.
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