ATLANTA — Police are investigating after a shooting early Saturday morning on A. Phillip Randolph Elementary School's property on Campbellton Road.
Authorities said it happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. when officers were patrolling the area of the elementary school and heard gunshots.
After canvassing the area, South Fulton Police determined that the shooting happened on the elementary school's property. A victim was taken to Grady Hospital for medical treatment, according to the City of South Fulton Police Department. Authorities have not yet said if a suspect is in custody.
South Fulton Police said it's assisting the Fulton County Schools Police Department with the investigation.
A spokesperson for Fulton County Schools said there were individuals attending a nearby community party and it moved to the elementary school's parking lot. That's when some sort of altercation then took place. A 19-year-old from Douglasville was shot and is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the Fulton County Schools Police Department at (470) 254-0902.
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