Police: man shot in leg in southwest Atlanta
Side view of an Atlanta police car
ATLANTA - A man was injured after a shooting in southwest Atlanta on Saturday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
What we know:
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. in the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Junior Drive SW, according to police. When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man shot in the leg.
Officers said the man was alert and was taken to a hospital.
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Detectives with the Aggravated Assault Unit are investigating.
What we don't know:
APD provided no information about suspects or motives.
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