ATLANTA — Three people were shot in southwest Atlanta in the early hours of Saturday near city hall, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
Officers were dispatched around 3:23 a.m. to the intersection at Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW and Central Ave SW regarding an aggravated assault. That's less than a mile from the Georgia Capitol Museum and Atlanta City Hall.
APD said once officers arrived, a man and two women were found shot in the area. The three were taken to Grady Hospital and are expected to be ok, police said.
APD said a suspect in a light-colored sedan shot at the two cars in the intersection, resulting in a man driving a Jeep and a man and woman driving a Toyota being shot
Police have not released any other information about the shooting and are still investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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