🌱 Amal Drive Shooting Investigation + ATL Black-Owned Business Map

Happy Tuesday, people of Atlanta! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

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First, today's weather:

T-storms in the morning. High: 73 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories in Atlanta today:

1. Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place yesterday on Amal Drive, near Atlanta's Lakewood Heights neighborhood. Officials who were on the scene found a teenage girl who was shot multiple times in her arm and shoulder, and a man who had been pistol-whipped. No information about suspects or surrounding circumstances has been released at this time. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. A local artist has designed a map highlighting Atlanta's Black-created art and businesses as a guide for those who want to learn about and support the local Black entrepreneurial and art community. George F. Baker III, also known as GFB3, collaborated with Ideas United on the map, which started as a Black History Month initiative. According to WABE, Baker's "informative map offers discovery opportunities to Atlanta explorers year-round." (WABE 90.1 FM)
3. A man who has been accused of stealing a car with a nine-year-old boy inside has been arrested in Atlanta. On Monday morning, officers responded to a kidnapping call in the 800 block of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW. A woman reportedly pulled into a Goodwill store parking lot and got out while the car was still running. She told police that a man jumped into the vehicle and "sped away with her child still in the back seat." Georgia State Patrol troopers spotted the stolen vehicle and apprehended 38-year-old Darius White after reuniting the boy with his mother. White is facing charges of kidnapping, cruelty towards children, and theft by taking. (CBS 46 News)

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Today in Atlanta:

• The G.R.O.W. Program (Cafe) At Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (9:00 AM)
• There's Nothing Funny About Climate Change Comedy Tour At Red Light Cafe (7:00 PM)
• Storytelling And Communication Skills For Your Professional Growth - Virtual Event (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home in the greater Atlanta area? Check out this four-bedroom Decatur home with a solar panel roof and a wood-burning stove. (Patch)
• Atlanta developer David Allman is making a difference in Nicaragua with Opportunity International, an organization that creates an ecosystem to help a community out of poverty through education and entrepreneurship. Read Allman's inspiring story. (SaportaReport)
• If you've ever wanted to buy a car with cryptocurrency, CarNow can make it happen. Learn more about this Atlanta-based company in Atlanta Business Journals. (The Business Journals)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.