The Brief
- A young boy was injured in a shooting at a Cobb County townhome community, and first responders arrived shortly after 4 p.m. to find him with a gunshot wound.
- A large police presence, including a SWAT team, was seen in the area, initially denied but later confirmed to serve a warrant.
- The incident has deeply affected the community, with resident Kenneth Jones emotionally recounting his experience of comforting the boy until paramedics arrived.
AUSTELL, Ga. – A young boy was injured in a shooting at a Cobb County townhome community on Monday afternoon.
Townhome shooting
What we know:
First responders rushed to the scene just after 4 p.m. after receiving a report of gunfire near the intersection of Drennon Avenue and Austell Road.
According to the Cobb County Police Department, officers found a young boy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in the parking lot of a townhome community off Padgett Drive.…