ATLANTA — Police say a man is recovering after being shot in the arm while driving on the Downtown Connector on Sunday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department said that officers were called to the 800 block of Oak Street SW just before 5 p.m. to a person shot but ultimately found the victim in the 600 block of Lee Street.
The victim, who had a gunshot wound to the arm, said he had been shot in the area of University Avenue and I-75/I-85 while driving on the expressway. The victim said that someone in a black sedan shot toward his vehicle and then escaped.
The man's exact condition wasn't released but police said he was taken to an area hospital and was "alert, conscious and breathing" at the time.
Investigators are now working to determine the circumstances of the shooting as the search for answers continues.
