ATLANTA — Two people are recovering after getting shot in Atlanta on the Fourth of July.
Atlanta Police Department officers were called to 532 Cleveland Ave SW outside of an apartment complex, not far from Hutchinson Elementary School. APD said it was initially investigating a "suspicious person" call when one of its officers heard multiple gunshots.
APD said while investigating the gunfire, the officer found one man who had been shot multiple times. The officer began to help the man-- APD said that's when a second victim walked out of a nearby breezeway. He had also been shot several times, according to APD.
Grady EMS arrived and both men were taken to the hospital for additional medical treatment. Police said they were breathing and conscious.
APD investigators found in their preliminary investigation that the men had been shooting at each other-- following a dispute.
Detectives with APD's aggravated assault unit are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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