Police: Atlanta woman shot daughter in face during fight
Police say the shooting started with an argument between a woman and her boyfriend at a home on Pinehurst Drive.
ATLANTA - Police say an Atlanta domestic dispute ended with a mother shooting her daughter in the face.
Officers were called to a home on the 1600 block of Pinehurst Drive SW Thursday night after reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers found a conscious woman with a gunshot wound to the face.
According to investigators, the victim got into an argument with her boyfriend.
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When the fight turned physical, officials say the woman's mother got involved and displayed a gun "in an attempt to deescalate the situation," but accidentally ended up shooting her daughter.
Medics transported the woman to a local hospital in stable condition.
Police say all three people involved will likely face charges.
The investigation continues.
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