A 22-year-old man was shot late Monday night in southwest Atlanta and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The gunfire broke out in the Stone Hogan Connector area just before midnight, and Atlanta police say investigators have opened a probe into what happened. Authorities have not released the victim’s condition.
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, officers responded to the Stone Hogan Connector area just before midnight after calls reporting gunfire and found the wounded man. FOX 5 reported that its information came from the Atlanta Police Department and that no arrests had been announced when the station published its story. The department described the investigation as ongoing.
Stone Hogan corridor has seen past shootings
The Stone Hogan Connector corridor in southwest Atlanta has been the site of multiple shootings and homicides in recent years, according to local reporting that has tracked those incidents. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has documented deadly and nonfatal shootings in the Stone Hogan/Greenbriar area, underscoring long-running public safety concerns along the connector. Residents and neighborhood leaders have for years urged stepped-up patrols and more focused policing in hot-spot corridors.
Police ask witnesses to come forward
The Atlanta Police Department is asking anyone who saw the incident or has video to contact investigators; tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477), per APD. The department also lists a public information line on its website for media inquiries and updates. Police say the case remains under investigation and that they will release additional details when available.
This story will be updated if Atlanta police or the hospital provide further information. In the meantime, anyone with tips is urged to call Crime Stoppers or the department’s nonemergency line.
