Police: Argument at SW Atlanta apartments ends with 1 man shot

An argument at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex ended with one man hospitalized and another man in custody, police say.

The Atlanta Police Department says the shooting happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday outside an apartment complex on the 1300 block of Kimberly Way.

According to investigators, two men got into a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The patient pulled out a gun, leading the other man to pull how his own gun and shoot the first man. 

The victim, described as a 35-year-old man, is currently being operated on at Grady Memorial Hospital. There is no word on his condition.

Police say they interviewed the other man and have released him. They have not released his identity.

If you have any information about the shooting, please call the Atlanta Police Department.  

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