19-year-old shot in northwest Atlanta neighborhood, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A 19-year-old man was shot in a northwest Atlanta neighborhood overnight, according to Atlanta police.

The shooting happened at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday near a series of homes off James P. Brawley Drive NW. The victim, who is expected to recover, took himself to Grady Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Investigators are canvassing the scene. Atlanta News First crews saw dozens of shell casings on the sidewalk and at least 48 evidence markers…

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