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Three people shot in Bankhead, all in critical condition; one in custody

It occurred at an address on Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. in a residential area, possibly at an apartment complex.

ATLANTA — UPDATE: Atlanta Police say one of the people who was shot, a man, is in custody at Grady Detention with charges pending.

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Three people were shot and in critical condition on Monday in Atlanta's Bankhead neighborhood, police said.

Atlanta Police confirmed to 11Alive's Bobeth Yates that two men and a woman were injured in the shooting. All three were said to have been shot multiple times.

It occurred at an address on Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. in a residential area, possibly at an apartment complex near the intersection with Fox St. APD 

Police said the call came in around 10:45 a.m., with multiple people calling 911 after hearing gunfire. There were numerous bullet casings at the scene, indicating a high number of shots that were fired.

There was also a white SUV on scene that police said was involved, with investigators collecting evidence from the vehicle. 

APD later said in a release, the shooting occurred due to a dispute. One of the men who sustained gunshot wounds is currently in custody at Grady Detention with charges pending, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.

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