Crime & Safety
More Than 50 Shots Fired In Atlanta Gunfight: Police
Atlanta police are investigating a Monday night shooting in southwest Atlanta in which 54 shell casings were found.
ATLANTA, GA — What began as a drive-by shooting in Atlanta soon turned into a gunfight Monday night, reports WAGA. Two men were transported to the hospital. Police recovered more than 54 shell casings from the crime scene.
The shooting started around 9:15 p.m. near the corner of southwest Atlanta's Cascade Avenue and Rogers Ave.
According to police, two groups, one in a car, another on foot, fired shots back and forth. Two of the men on foot were shot in the back.
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One victim was found on Cascade, the other on Rogers. They were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A description of the shooter’s car hasn’t been released by police yet.
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