2 teens shot near Marietta park; manhunt for gunman underway

The Brief

  • Two people were injured in a shooting Monday afternoon near North Marietta Parkway and Allgood Road.
  • One victim was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, the other to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; both are expected to recover.
  • Marietta police are investigating and urge anyone with information to contact the department or Crime Stoppers.

MARIETTA, Ga. Two people were hospitalized Monday afternoon following a shooting near North Marietta Parkway and Allgood Road, according to the Marietta Police Department.

What we know:

Officers were first dispatched to Roosevelt Circle around 1:24 p.m. for a report of a person shot. While responding to that call, police received a second report of another gunshot victim in the same area.

Both victims were transported to local hospitals with injuries that appear to be non-life-threatening. One was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, and the other to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

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