Atlanta, GA
Police: 2 shot, including 17-year-old girl, in southeast Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Police said a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were shot in southeast Atlanta on Monday night.
Police said they responded to a person shot at a gas station located at 1988 Flat Shoals Road SE around 9:20 p.m. They reportedly found a 19-year-old man who was shot in the back. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Soon afterward, officers headed to the 1400 block of Bouldercrest Road SE, just over a mile south of the gas station, after receiving a call about a girl who’d been shot.
Police said they found a 17-year-old girl who was shot in her right knee. She was alert, conscious and breathing, and was taken to the hospital.
Police said the two shootings appear to be related, according to their preliminary information.
Investigators are working to learn what led up to the shootings. The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
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