A man was shot Tuesday morning at a Citgo gas station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW in northwest Atlanta, and police say he was alert, conscious and breathing as investigators worked to piece together what happened. Officers blocked off the station while crime scene investigators combed the property for evidence, even as other patrol units sped away from the scene in the middle of the inquiry.
Atlanta police confirmed that a man was shot at the Citgo station at 2685 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW, according to WSB-TV, whose reporter Steve Gehlbach reported live from the scene as the investigation unfolded Tuesday morning. As reported by atlantanewsfirst.com, the victim is alert, conscious and breathing, according to police, though officers have not described any suspects.
It remains unclear what led to the shooting or whether anyone has been arrested, the station's report notes. Police have not released the victim's condition beyond the initial alert and breathing status, and no further details about the person shot have been confirmed.
Casings Recovered, Surveillance Video Sought
In a related account of what may be the same stretch of road, officers said they recovered shell casings at the scene and are working with the business owner to obtain surveillance video, per FOX 5 Atlanta. That account also raised the possibility that the shooting may have started as an argument that escalated into gunfire, and investigators noted a vehicle found about a block away on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive that could be connected to the shooting.
Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway has seen gunfire reported at gas stations before. In July 2022, officers responding to the same address, 2685 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, found a male with multiple gunshot wounds who was alert, conscious and breathing and was transported to a hospital, according to an Atlanta Police Department news release from that time. Police said that shooting followed a dispute after a suspect demanded money from a victim who was playing a gambling machine inside the store, and the suspect fled the scene on foot, per preliminary police information.
A Pattern Along The Corridor
More recently, on January 4, 2026, officers responded to a report of a person shot at 2656 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway SW, according to a separate Atlanta Police Department release. In that incident, the victim was also alert, conscious and breathing, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
The pattern of violence along the corridor comes even as Atlanta police have reported a 13% drop in overall crime and a 23% decrease in shootings citywide, according to 95.5 WSB. Tuesday's shooting remains under investigation, and this story is developing.
