Argument over gun leads to Christmas Eve shooting in southwest Atlanta

The Brief

  • A dispute between neighbors in southwest Atlanta ended in a shooting early Wednesday morning.
  • The shooter claims he fired toward the ground in self-defense after the other man flashed a weapon during a fight.
  • No charges have been filed yet, and the wounded man is expected to recover from his injuries.

ATLANTA A man was shot after a fight with a neighbor in southwest Atlanta on Christmas Eve, according to police.

What we know:

Officers responded to the 2900 block of Ridgeview Drive SW around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday after calls about a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the buttocks.

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