A man and a woman were shot Friday night in Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood, and both were reported alert and breathing as emergency crews rushed them to the hospital. Atlanta police spent the night working the scene in the 150 block of Vine Street NW, where officers also responded to reports that possible suspects were barricaded inside a nearby location.
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, authorities received a call for a shooting around 7:27 p.m. Both victims were still awake and breathing by the time emergency crews got them to the hospital, the station reported, though the extent of their injuries was not detailed. WSB-TV reported that the man and woman had been found with gunshot wounds and were described by police as alert, conscious and breathing.
Perimeter Set Up Amid Reports of Barricaded Suspects
Officers established a perimeter around the scene as they investigated reports of possible barricaded suspects inside the location, per the same Fox 5 account. Police had not confirmed how many suspects might be inside or whether anyone had been taken into custody. Investigators also had not disclosed what led up to the shooting.
Authorities have not released the names or ages of either victim, and WSB-TV's reporting likewise noted that officials had not disclosed the identities of victims or suspects. The investigation into Friday's shooting remained active as police continued working the scene.
Not the First Shooting to Hit the Neighborhood This Year
Vine City has seen gun violence before. In a separate incident reported by CBS News Atlanta, four people were shot at an apartment complex in the neighborhood on a Tuesday afternoon, leaving one man dead and three others injured. Police said at the time that all three surviving men were expected to recover, with two taken to hospitals by ambulance and the third arriving at a hospital in a private vehicle. As in Friday's case, authorities in that earlier shooting had not released the victims' names, and the investigation remained ongoing.
No further details have emerged about what led to Friday's shooting on Vine Street NW. Hoodline will update this story as Atlanta police release more information.
