2 shot, including Uber driver, in NW Atlanta; 3 detained

ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating an early morning shooting in Northwest Atlanta that left an Uber driver and one other person injured.

What we know:The incident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. near the Collier Ridge Apartments. According to investigators, a 39-year-old male Uber driver sustained a gunshot wound but is expected to survive. A second victim involved in the incident self-transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Witnesses at the apartment complex reported hearing approximately 12 gunshots followed by the sound of screeching tires. “I heard no tires screeching at the [time of the] shots,” one resident told reporters, questioning whether the shooter was on foot or firing from a vehicle.

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