2 minors shot in northwest Atlanta dispute on Fairburn Road

2 minors shot: neighbors describe scene in northwest Atlanta

Police say a 15-year-old boy and a 10-year-old boy were shot Saturday off Fairburn Road.

ATLANTA - Two minors were shot early Saturday afternoon in northwest Atlanta, according to police.

What we know:

The shooting happened at the Fairburn Gordon Apartments around 12:50 p.m., according to the Atlanta Police Department. 

Police say one victim was a 15-year-old boy and the other was a 10-year-old boy.

Police said both victims were alert and conscious when officers arrived. Both of them were taken to the hospital. 

Investigators were seen by FOX 5 crews combing the area for evidence. 

The shooting happened because of an argument over a relationship, according to police. 

APD's Aggravated Assault Unit is investigating. 

What they're saying:

"I was getting my day started, and I heard three loud gunshots," said Nicole Pruitt, a resident at the Fairburn and Gordon apartments on Fairburn Road. 

She came outside after hearing those shots to see the terrifying aftermath.

"I did not see the perpetrators, but I did hear a lot of screaming. And I was assuming that someone had been shot upon coming outside and investigated myself. I learned that it was a child that had been injured," Pruitt said. 

She called 911.

"I have grandchildren. These are actually my grandbabies that I’m with. So I understand. Yeah, I would be devastated if something like that did happen. My heart goes out to the family," Hernandez said.

Unfortunately, Pruitt says she’s not surprised this happened given the history of violence she’s seen at the apartment complex.

"We're supposed to have security, we don't have security. The cameras do not work. It's just been crime after crime. And it seems that nobody is listening or seems to care about it," Pruitt said.

She tells FOX 5 she's reached out to Atlanta City Officials about the state of the apartments.