Authorities are looking into a shooting incident that resulted in a man seeking help at the Edgewood-Candler Park MARTA Station on Tuesday afternoon. As reported by FOX 5, Atlanta police were called to the scene at 1475 DeKalb Avenue following reports of a person being shot. Though the wounded man was discovered at the MARTA station, the shooting is believed to have taken place elsewhere, with the specific location remaining undetermined at this time.
Man Shot in Atlanta Dispute Seeks Aid at Edgewood-Candler Park MARTA Station as Police InvestigateShortly after the incident, the victim, found conscious and is expected to survive, had driven himself to the station in search of assistance. Piecing together the narrative of that day, WSB-TV reports that the shooting stemmed from a dispute that escalated on Hardee Street just after 1 p.m., where two men got into an altercation.
Local law enforcement has yet to release the identity or the condition of the 20-year-old victim, and information about the shooter or potential custody has not been given. The investigation, which is actively underway, has prompted an appeal for any information that could be beneficial. Those with knowledge of the shooting are being urged by the Atlanta Police Department to come forward.
