Crime & Safety
Suspect With Crossbow Shoots Victim In Chest: Atlanta Police
A person was shot over the weekend with a crossbow in northwest Atlanta, according to Atlanta Police.
ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta police are investigating after a person was shot with a crossbow, they said.
The unidentified victim was taken to a hospital and reported in stable condition Saturday night, police said. Officers responded to the shooting around 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Rockwood Avenue. They said they learned the shooting happened on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in northwest Atlanta.
Police said the victim was standing near a convenience store when someone drove up in a gold minivan and got out armed with a "crossbow."
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The victim was uncooperative with officers and conscious when taken to a hospital, police said.
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