Shooting leads police to a deceased woman; baby found in the apartment unharmed
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ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating a double shooting that left a woman dead.
The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. on Joseph E. Boone near West Lake Drive in northwest Atlanta.
According to an Atlanta police spokesperson, officers responded to a person shot call at the Exxon gas station on Joseph E. Boone, near West Lake Drive. Officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and he was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital in an unknown condition.
While at the scene, police officers followed a trail of blood to a nearby apartment building. Police entered the apartment and found a 23-year-old woman dead from at least one gunshot wound. Also, officers found a one-year-old toddler unharmed inside of the apartment.
A police source told CBS46 the shooting may be connected to the woman’s ex-boyfriend.
Detectives are reviewing nearby security camera footage, and they are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
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