A 14-year-old boy is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg, an incident that reportedly occurred at 3047 Middleton Road NW, and that forced him to seek his own way to Grady Memorial Hospital on Friday evening. According to a press release from the Atlanta Police Department, officers were called to the hospital at 80 Jesse Hill Junior Drive SE at around 6:00 PM yesterday, May 15, to attend to the injured youth, who was alert, conscious, breathing, and was being attended to by medical personnel.
The preliminary investigation suggests the shooting took place in the vicinity of Middleton Road before the young male made his way to the hospital the details surrounding how he managed this are not yet clear, nor are the circumstances leading up to the violent event. Aggravated Assault Unit investigators responded to both the scene and the hospital in search of answers, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
The identity of the teenager has not been released, and authorities have yet to provide any information on potential suspects or motives behind the shooting. The Atlanta Police Department's investigation remains underway as they attempt to piece together the events that led to the injury of the young man.
Updates on the case and the condition of the victim are anticipated as further details emerge from the investigators' efforts. The Atlanta Police Department has not provided specifics on a timeline for updates.
