Boy, 12, hospitalized after being shot at Rosa L Burney Park

The Brief

  • Atlanta police are investigating after gunfire erupted near a playground at Rosa L Burney Park.
  • A 12-year-old child was wounded in the shooting and rushed to an area hospital.
  • Investigators believe the boy was an unintended target of the gunfire.

ATLANTA A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot near an Atlanta park playground Friday evening, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Atlanta park shooting

What we know:

It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Windsor Street SE. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers rushed to the park to find a 12-year-old boy who had been shot.

Crime scene tape quickly blocked off the popular playground as emergency workers loaded the child into an ambulance.

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