Crime & Safety
Unborn Child Killed, 2 Injured In Atlanta Triple Shooting
A man was injured in a shooting that also injured a woman and killed her unborn child at the I-285 ramp in Atlanta, police say.
ATLANTA, GA — An 18-year-old pregnant woman was injured in a shooting that killed her unborn child and injured a 21-year-old man around 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Interstate 285 south ramp, Atlanta Police said.
The deadly shooting happened at the I-285 ramp and Cascade Road Southwest, police said.
The woman and man were both alert and breathing when officers arrived and were taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
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Officers later determined the woman was pregnant and that her unborn child had also been hit by gunfire, police said. The child died of her injuries, police said.
APD's Homicide Unit is investigating the case. Suspect information and a motive were not revealed.
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