Police: More than 50 shots fired in southwest Atlanta shootout

A drive-by shooting turned into a gunfight that sent two men to the hospital Monday night in southwest Atlanta, officials said.

Shootout at SW Atlanta intersection

The shootout took place around 9:15 p.m. near the corner of Cascade Avenue and Rogers Ave. Police told us two groups started firing at each other. One of those groups was on foot, the other in a car. The men on foot ran behind a parked vehicle.

Two of the men on foot ended up getting shot in the back. One of those victims was found on Cascade, the other located on Rogers. Paramedics rushed them to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police recovered more than 54 shell casings from the crime scene. The victims told investigators they were in a parking lot when a vehicle drove up and people inside started shooting at them. That vehicle then took off in an unknown direction. Police haven't released any description of the shooter's car.

Detectives are trying to determine what caused the group in the car to start firing. We haven't been told if the men who shot back will face any charges.