Man shot in foot drives 9 miles across southwest Atlanta, police say

The Brief

  • A 32-year-old man drove nine miles to Butner Road after being shot in the foot near Metropolitan Parkway SW.
  • Authorities reported the victim was alert, conscious and breathing while being transported to a local hospital.
  • Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s aggravated assault unit are working to determine what led to the shooting.

ATLANTA A 32-year-old man drove about nine miles from a shooting scene in southwest Atlanta after being hit in the foot.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 2:16 p.m. near the corner of Metropolitan Parkway SW and Pegg Road SW. SKYFOX 5 flew over the 2600 block of Butner Road, where the man drove, and spotted investigators focusing on a red pickup truck in the driveway of a home.

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