Chaos erupted on Jonesboro Road as a man was gunned down while sitting passenger-side in what appeared to be a targeted shooting. The violence unfolded in the early hours Wednesday, around midnight, as Atlanta police officers rushed to 1805 Jonesboro Rd. in response to a shooting incident.

The officers who arrived found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Atlanta Police Department's report, Grady EMS was promptly called to the scene and transported the injured man to the hospital where he is currently being treated.

Preliminary findings by police suggest a grim scenario— the victim was shot by an assailant on foot while stationary in the vehicle. The shooter's identity and motive remain shrouded in mystery, as detectives scour the area for leads. No arrests have been made yet, and the Atlanta Police Department is continuing its investigation into this brazen act of violence.

The community is on edge as yet another instance of gunfire shatters the calm of a residential street. Anyone with information is urged to come forward and help piece together the events that led to a man fighting for his life in a hospital bed. As the victim remains unnamed, and with the assailant still at large, the police urge witnesses to reach out with any detail that might lead to an arrest and provide justice for the victim and his family.