ATLANTA, GA — One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting Friday night in South Atlanta.
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said Saturday morning that Zone 3 officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 9 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of Sylvan Road SW.
Upon arriving, APD officers reported discovering a trail of blood and received information indicating that a possible victim had fled the scene.
APD said as officers canvassed the area, they were notified that two men and a woman had arrived at a local hospital with apparent gunshot wounds.
Investigators responded to the hospital, where they learned that one of the male victims had died from his injuries.
Police said the other man and woman were alert, conscious and breathing.
Their conditions and the extent of their injuries were not immediately disclosed.
Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department's Homicide and Aggravated Assault Unit responded to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or provided information about a possible suspect or motive.
The investigation into the fatal shooting remains ongoing.
This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it becomes available.
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