Man shot in back while entering his SW Atlanta apartment, police say
ATLANTA - Police are searching for the gunman in an overnight shooting at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.
Officials say officers were called to the 2000 block of Alison Court SW shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday after reports of a shooting.
At the complex, officers found a man who had been shot in his lower back.
Medics rushed the victim to a local hospital. Officials believe he will survive his injuries.
The victim's girlfriend told police that she was inside the apartment when she heard him get home. When he was entering the apartment, she said she heard a gunshot and found the man lying on his back.
Investigators have not released the identity of the victim or determined the motive behind the shooting.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department.