Yesterday morning, a woman was shot in the leg in southwest Atlanta, an incident that has triggered an active investigation by local authorities. According to a report by FOX 5 Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Department received a call before 4:30 a.m. regarding a person shot near Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard SW and Drummond Street SW.
Upon their arrival at the scene, law enforcement officials found the injured woman, yet her current condition remains a question mark, and the circumstances that led to this violent act are equally enshrouded in mystery, amid a morning where many were still wrapped in slumber, the city found itself jerked awake by another statistic added to its ledger of violence. Atlanta News First added to the reporting, noting that the call came in specifically at 4:28 a.m. and the location as 63 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. SW.
At this time, no arrests have been made, and details regarding the shooter, the motive, and the circumstances leading up to the incident have not yet been confirmed.
