Atlanta Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying persons connected to a recent non-fatal shooting on Edgewood Avenue NE, an incident that left an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his left foot. The victim arrived by private transport at Grady Memorial Hospital shortly after midnight on July 28, Fox 5 Atlanta reports.
While the individuals related to this shooting remain unidentified, the Atlanta Police Department has released video and photographs, hoping someone in the community can assist, and they urge anyone with knowledge to step forward, in the shooting, which occurred just before a mass shooting that ultimately led to one fatality and several injuries, 11Alive reported. The connection, if any, between the two incidents is currently unknown.
Detectives from the Aggravated Assault Unit are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the case, visiting the scene at the 400 block of Edgewood Avenue NE, where the incident is believed to have occurred; however, the motivation behind the shooting and the identity of the young victim remain undisclosed.
Anyone with information relating to this shooting, or the subsequent mass shooting that occurred two hours later, is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta through their tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), submitting online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSA and their tip to CRIMES (274637), where tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000.
