Man walking in northwest Atlanta wounded after hearing sudden gunfire

The Brief

  • Atlanta police are investigating a shooting near Paines Avenue NW and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW on Monday afternoon.
  • A 37-year-old man was walking when he heard gunshots and realized he had been shot.
  • Emergency crews rushed the conscious victim to a local hospital while investigators search for the shooter.

ATLANTA A 37-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being shot while walking along a street in northwest Atlanta on Monday afternoon.

Atlanta police shooting investigation

What we know:

Atlanta police officers responded to a report of a person shot near Paines Avenue NW and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW around 2:45 p.m. on Monday. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man was alert, conscious, and breathing when paramedics rushed him to the hospital by ambulance.

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