An early morning drive-by shooting in southeast Atlanta has left a 62-year-old man injured, according to local authorities. The incident occurred near Rio's Italian Ice & Ice Cream, a neighborhood establishment located at 1518 Jonesboro Road SE. Atlanta News First reported that the shooting took place yesterday morning around 7 a.m.
Police officers arriving at the scene found the victim with a gunshot wound to his back. Despite the injury, the man was alert, conscious, and breathing at the time he was transported to the hospital for treatment. As of now, no suspects have been apprehended in connection with the shooting, and the search, continues for those responsible. FOX 5 Atlanta confirms that the investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
The Atlanta Police Department has been canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance footage that might shed light on the circumstances leading up to the shooting. Authorities are looking into what the 62-year-old man was doing outside the ice cream shop when the gunfire erupted from a moving vehicle.
Details about the motive and potential suspects remain scarce as detectives investigate this daylight act of violence. The victim's current condition has not been disclosed by hospital authorities.
