Violence erupted in the Atlanta community late Saturday night when a 65-year-old man was shot multiple times while sitting in his vehicle. The Atlanta Police Department reported that officers from Zone 6 responded to the distressing call at 746 Thomasville Blvd. SE shortly past 10 p.m. The victim was found at a different location, 840 McDonough Blvd. SE, suggesting the incident spanned across multiple sites.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was rushed to the hospital in stable condition, but the situation he found himself in that evening was anything but stable, as it involved an unknown assailant approaching and an exchange of gunfire that left residents in the area fearing for their safety. At this time, the motivation behind the shooting or the circumstances that led to this violent confrontation remain unclear. The Atlanta Police Department’s Aggravated Assault Unit has taken up the case, looking into the details that preceded those fateful shots and the succession of events that unfolded under the cover of night…