A recent altercation in Southwest Atlanta has resulted in a shooting incident that left a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound. Atlanta police officers were called to 3220 Verdant Drive SW last Friday afternoon, after reports emerged of gunfire in the area. Upon their arrival at the scene, they found the victim wounded in his right leg, according to a statement released by the Atlanta Police Department.
Though injured, the man was alert and able to communicate with the first responders. Having established that his injuries, while serious, were non-life-threatening, he was immediately transported to a local hospital for treatment. The incident seems to have been rooted in a verbal spat gone wrong. A dispute between the victim and the alleged shooter, who is a 19-year-old male, escalated to the point where shots were fired.
Investigators from the Aggravated Assault Unit took charge of the scene swiftly, carrying out the preliminary investigation that led to the identification of the suspect. Arrested near the scene, the young suspect didn't get the chance to escape the law's swift pursuit. He was taken into custody and processed at the Fulton County Jail subsequent to the investigation. The full details surrounding the argument that unfolded at 3220 Verdant Drive SW remain confined to the ongoing investigation.
