ATLANTA — A shooting near Georgia State University's campus prompted an alert Tuesday evening.
Atlanta Police Department officers were called to Piedmont Avenue and Decatur Street about half an hour before the university sent its alert around 7:30 p.m.
According to GSU, a person was breaking into cars and the victim fired several shots at the suspect. The individual was shot, but is expected to be OK; the victim drove off in a white car, university officials said.
Atlanta police said the victim was a 16-year-old boy. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police believe the teen was hurt by Decatur Street and Kimball Way. He didn't offer any details to police.
APD did not offer any details about break-ins in the area.
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