ATLANTA - A verbal dispute turned violent late Sunday night on Piedmont Avenue, leaving a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his groin, according to Atlanta police.
What we know:
Atlanta police officers responded around 8:50 p.m. Sunday to a person shot call in the 1600 block of Piedmont Ave. NE.
Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his groin.
Emergency medical personnel transported him to the hospital, where he was alert, conscious and breathing.
Preliminary information shows the man was at the location with a female acquaintance when a verbal argument escalated into gunfire.
Investigators responded to both the scene and the hospital to determine the exact circumstances.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity of the victim.
Officers reported that the injured man was uncooperative regarding what happened and refused to identify the woman he was with.
The identity of the shooter and any potential charges remain unconfirmed as the investigation stays active.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Atlanta Police Department Zone 6 officers, who provided initial incident details, as well as department investigators.