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Atlanta woman shot twice outside home in drive-by

The woman was said to be outside talking to her son when she was shot. Police are not sure if she or her son were targeted, or if it was random.

ATLANTA — A woman was shot twice outside her home in Atlanta's Hunter Hills neighborhood early Wednesday morning, police said.

According to Atlanta Police, the woman was shot outside her home on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard while she was talking with her son at around 1:45 a.m. Police do not know if the woman or her son were targeted, or if it was random.

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They said a burgundy SUV drove by and fired at least seven rounds, striking the woman twice. She was hit in the leg and buttocks, and taken to Grady Hospital in stable condition.

"Preliminary investigation found that the victim had been standing on the corner of the building at the location when a vehicle passed by in the street," a police statement said. "As the vehicle passed someone one inside began shooting and the victim was wounded. The investigation is continuing."

Police did not identify the victim, saying only that she is 40 years old. Detectives were interviewing her at Grady and reviewing surveillance footage that may have captured the incident, police said.

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