31-year-old man shot after apparent drug deal dispute in Atlanta: police

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Atlanta police cruisers stage near Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Station 9 on Delmar Lane NW in northwest Atlanta after a 31-year-old man shot during a suspected drug transaction dispute was dropped off at the station for emergency medical care on N

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ATLANTA - A 31-year-old man is in the hospital after an argument over a drug deal led to a shooting in Atlanta early Saturday morning, according to police. 

What we know:

Atlanta police were called to Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Station 9 at 3481 Delmar Lane NW around 1:36 a.m. Saturday after getting reports that someone had been shot.

When officers got there, firefighters were already treating a 31-year-old man who had been shot. Police said he was awake and breathing before an ambulance took him to the hospital.

Authorities said after an early investigation, the man appears to have been shot after an argument over a drug deal turned into gunfire. After he was shot, someone drove him to the fire station in a private car to get medical help.

Detectives responded to the scene to work out what led up to the shooting. 

What we don't know:

Police have not released the man's name or shared an update on his condition at the hospital.

Investigators also haven't said where the shooting actually happened, who drove the injured man to the fire station, or whether police have identified any suspects or made any arrests.