76-year-old shot on I-20 exit ramp after argument with downtown Atlanta water sellers: police
A still from a Georgia Department of Transportation camera near the scene (GDOT)
ATLANTA - Atlanta police shut down an Interstate 20 exit ramp for an investigation into a shooting that left a victim fighting for his life on Nov. 15.
Officials with the Atlanta Police Department have confirmed with FOX 5 that the shooting happened Friday afternoon on the I-20 eastbound ramp to Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.
Medics rushed the 76-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound to his neck to a local hospital in critical condition.
Officials later shared that the man was involved in a verbal altercation with two unidentified men who were selling water at the location. That argument led to gunfire.
They still have not released the victim's identity, but officials shared surveillance photos of one of the wanted suspects.
So far, no arrests have been made.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department.