Suspects sought after 11-year-old injured in shooting attack by 3 assailants

Police in Atlanta said they are searching for three suspects who chased down and opened fire on an 11-year-old boy, injuring him.

Atlanta police released surveillance footage on Wednesday that captured the incident while asking for the public’s help in identifying the three male suspects.

The incident occurred on Jan. 14. Officers responded to a report of a person shot around 6:18 p.m. local time, Atlanta police said.

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Surveillance footage showed the victim running from the three suspects and then hiding near a laundromat. The assailants found him and all three discharged firearms, striking the victim twice, police said. The victim was struck in the left foot and left fibula, according to the police incident report.

The officers found a dozen shell casings at the scene and a pair of sneakers, according to the incident report.

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Atlanta Police Department – PHOTO: The Atlanta Police Department released surveillance footage of three suspects sought in the shooting of an 11-year-old boy that occurred on Jan. 14, 2024.

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