Two-year-old shot during Atlanta attempted-robbery

Police say the two-year-old was suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

A two-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound Sunday morning. Now police are investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.

Police were called to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at around 8:38 a.m. where a toddler was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the hand.

Investigators discovered the child was with his mom at a bus stop near the neighborhood of Hunter Hills when they were shot at during an attempted robbery.

FOX 5 was told this information is preliminary while the investigation remains ongoing. No further details have been released yet.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

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