Boy, 3, shot at apartment in southwest Atlanta

Police are working to learn why a 3-year-old was shot in southwest Atlanta. (FOX 5 Atlanta) (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Police said officers are working to learn what caused a 3-year-old to be shot on Friday afternoon in southwest Atlanta.

The Atlanta Police Department said the investigation is focused on 3041 Landrum Drive, where police said they found a 3-year-old boy inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. 

Police said the child was rushed to a hospital in stable condition. 

SKY FOX 5 captured footage of multiple squad cars parked outside an apartment building. (FOX 5 Atlanta) (FOX 5 Atlanta)

The child’s mother, her boyfriend and the child’s grandmother were on-scene.

Police said officers were called out to the scene at around 3:17 p.m.

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