Atlanta police say man shot after altercation on Martin Luther King Drive

Atlanta police officers responded to the scene of a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Tuesday afternoon. 

Police received multiple calls of a person shot at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday at 2516 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. 

Police confirmed one man involved in an altercation was shot and transported to a hospital while conscious. That victim is unidentified. 

Police have not released the name of a potential suspect. 

Aggravated assault detectives are investigating, police said. 

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