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7-Year-Old Wounded in Suspected Drive-By at Atlanta Apartment Complex

Police are seeking tips in a still-open investigation.

Overview

  • Police say a 7-year-old boy was shot multiple times at an apartment complex on the 1300 block of Kimberly Way in southwest Atlanta.
  • Officers found him with wounds to his right arm while he slept at home, and medics took him to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Arthur M. Blank Hospital where he is recovering.
  • Investigators believe the gunfire came from a drive-by, and they reported damage to at least three apartments.
  • Detectives collected shell casings and are reviewing nearby cameras, and they are asking the public for tips to help identify those involved.
  • Mayor Andre Dickens said youth gun violence remains a crisis in the city even as homicides have fallen.