Mail carrier, bystander injured in shooting at northwest Atlanta apartment complex
ATLANTA - A mail carrier and bystander were injured in the crossfire in a double shooting that happened in northwest Atlanta on Monday evening, police said.
It happened at the Allen Hills Apartments in the 3000 block of Middleton Road NW around 5:45 p.m.
Atlanta police said two people were shot and transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Both victims were alert, conscience, and breathing, police said.
Police investigate a double shooting at northwest Atlanta apartment complex on Dec. 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
The postal carrier told police she was delivering mail when she was struck by gunfire. A man who was nearby was also injured.
Their names have not been released.
Because one of the victims was a U.S. Postal worker, federal investigators were assisting the Atlanta Police Department.
Police investigate a double shooting at northwest Atlanta apartment complex on Dec. 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
The circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation.
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