Atlanta police investigate a shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex along Myrtle Drive SW on Jan. 9, 2025. (FOX 5)
ATLANTA - A 9-year-old girl was injured in a southwest Atlanta shooting.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers were called out shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday to the 1700 block of Myrtle Drive SW to find the girl suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to her leg.
She was alert, conscious, and breathing when she was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Atlanta police investigate a shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex along Myrtle Drive SW on Jan. 9, 2025. (FOX 5)
Investigators say nearby officers were conducting a traffic stop when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the apartment complex. When the officers arrived, they spotted several people running away.
Four people were immediately detained as persons of interest.
Details about the shooter or shooters were not released.
The name of the girl has not been released.
The incident remains under investigation by the APD Aggravated Assault Unit.
The Source: The details in this article were provided by the Atlanta Police Department. This story is breaking. This article has been updated since originally published to provide new details.