ATLANTA — Police say one man is injured and another dead after gunfire erupted in Atlanta's West End neighborhood late Sunday night.
Atlanta Police Officer Steve Avery said that police responded to two addresses, one in the 900 block of Oak Street and another in the 1100 block. Officers who arrived at the latter scene found a man with a gunshot wound who was taken to the hospital. He was said to be stable; though, his specific condition was not released.
Roughly a half-mile away, officers arriving at the scene in the 900 block said they found another man. However, this victim was dead.
The surviving victim told police that he and the other man had driven to the area to meet someone. While in the area, the now-deceased victim got out of their vehicle and was talking to someone in another. The victim told police this is when gunfire erupted and the other man was killed. The surviving victim managed to drive away as he sought help.
At this time, the deceased man has not yet been publicly identified which is common in the initial hours after a shooting as police work to get in contact with family members.
Detectives are now working to gather additional details regarding the circumstances of the shooting. Due to the preliminary nature of the investigation, police caution that some information could change as it progresses.
