Police find man shot in thigh after early morning shooting

Police investigate a shooting on MLK Jr. Drive in Atlanta.  (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Atlanta police are investigating after a person was shot in the leg on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive early Saturday morning. 

Police said the man was conscious and breathing when first responders transported him to a hospital. 

Police responded to a call at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. Atlanta Police Capt. Graham said officers found a man shot in the thigh.

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