ATLANTA — Atlanta Police said a man was sent to the hospital on Friday morning after being shot while trying to break up a fight.
The victim told police who responded to the 2900 block of Jonesboro Road around 2:30 a.m. that he had witnessed a man and woman in a dispute and intervened. However, he said that when he did so, he was shot by the male suspect. Police said the suspect escaped after the gunfire but didn't provide a description of him.
The victim was taken from the scene and was stable but his exact condition wasn't available.
The details released by police on Friday were part of a preliminary investigation and could change as more information becomes available, authorities said.
