Two men shot in Old Fourth Ward, one critically injured

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left one man critically injured and another wounded Wednesday evening in the Old Fourth Ward.

What we know:

Officers were called around 5:32 p.m. to 440 Latta Street NE, where they found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital in critical condition.

Police later learned a second victim, a 26-year-old man, had arrived at Emory Hospital by private vehicle. He suffered a gunshot wound and was alert, conscious and breathing, according to investigators.

What we don't know:

Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether a suspect has been identified.

Authorities have not released any information on where the second victim was shot or if the two victims are connected.

It is unclear whether a weapon was recovered or if officers are searching for additional witnesses or surveillance video.