A Sunday dispute at a private event in southwest Atlanta ended with a man shot in the shoulder, according to Atlanta police. The victim later walked into Grady Memorial Hospital on his own, where doctors evaluated and treated his shoulder wound as a walk-in patient while officers opened a criminal investigation.
Investigators said the gunfire grew out of a dispute between the victim and a male suspect at a private social gathering, with the shooting taking place at 3725 Princeton Lakes Parkway SW, according to 11Alive. Police said the man was hit in the shoulder and then made his own way to Grady for treatment. As of the latest update, no arrests had been reported while detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and possible video that might show what happened before and after the shot was fired.
Recent Gunfire Has Southwest Atlanta On Edge
The shooting comes amid a tense spring run of gun violence in southwest Atlanta. On April 6, four teenagers were wounded in a shooting in the area, as reported by CBS Atlanta. Less than a month later, on May 3, a separate family-related dispute on Moton Avenue ended with a woman shot and a suspect taken into custody, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. In response, community leaders and public-safety advocates have been urging residents to be especially careful at large gatherings while officers boost patrols in neighborhoods hit by weekend violence.
How Police Say Neighbors Can Help The Case
Atlanta police have asked anyone who was at the private event, or who might have video or surveillance footage from around 3725 Princeton Lakes Parkway SW, to contact investigators, according to 11Alive. Detectives are working to identify the suspect and piece together a clear timeline of the argument and shooting. Police have not yet released a description of the gunman or a possible motive and are urging anyone with even small details to reach out through the Atlanta Police Department’s tip channels as the investigation moves forward.
