Crime & Safety
Boy, 13, Injured In Atlanta Drive-By Shooting
The boy was walking at Cleveland Avenue, where someone in a moving vehicle shot him.
ATLANTA, GA — A 13-year-old boy was shot Thursday evening in a drive-by in the 530 block of Cleveland Avenue, Atlanta Police said.
Police said the shooting happened around 6:15 p.m., when the boy was shot by someone in a moving vehicle while he was walking in a group.
The boy was breathing and taken to a hospital, police said. The extent of his injuries is unknown.
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The APD's Aggravated Assault Unit is investigating the case.
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