A 16-year-old boy was found late Monday night with multiple gunshot wounds in southwest Atlanta near the Villages at Castleberry Hill apartment complex, the latest burst of violence in a corridor that has seen more than its share of trouble. Police said the teen was still alive when officers got to him, and the case is now in the early stages of an active investigation with few public details about how the shooting unfolded.
Officers were called out around 10:32 p.m. on March 22 and located the teen at 600 Greensferry Avenue SW. He was described as “alert, conscious and breathing” at the scene and was taken to a hospital for treatment and further evaluation, according to 11Alive. The outlet reports that Atlanta Police have not yet shared information about what led up to the gunfire.
Police response
Atlanta Police said they secured the area around the scene and opened an investigation, but no arrests had been announced as of the latest update. The department’s public news feed lists prior aggravated assault and person-shot cases along Greensferry Avenue, a pattern that highlights recurring violence in the stretch, APD records show.
Neighborhood history
The Villages at Castleberry Hill sit along Greensferry Avenue SW, a block that has already seen several shootings in recent months. In January, a 14-year-old was killed at 565 Greensferry Avenue and a man was later charged in that case, as detailed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, intensifying concerns about safety in the immediate area.
What investigators are asking
Police are asking anyone who saw or heard anything to contact the Atlanta Police Department or Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted through the department’s non-emergency phone line and its website, according to APD listings. Officials said they plan to release additional information as detectives finish interviews and process physical evidence from the scene.
