Crime & Safety
Shots Fired After Dispute Near Underground Atlanta: News Near Midtown
One of the suspects was wounded and was taken into custody at the hospital; the second suspect has eluded arrest.
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Atlanta police are trying to identify one of the two people involved in a shootout near Underground Atlanta over the weekend.
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According to WSB-TV, 24-year-old Khiry Clemons was shot in the neck as he ran into the arcade on Saturday afternoon. Police say that Clemons was arrested at Grady Memorial Hospital for possessing a stolen firearm and drug charges, but have yet to identify the man that shot him. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that the second shooter fled the scene in a vehicle.
Police believe Clemons and the other man were arguing before things got violent, WSB-TV said.
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If you have any information which can help police with their investigation, please contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.
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