Man shot while eating food in parked car in SW Atlanta early Monday morning

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ATLANTA - A late-night shooting on Lisbon Drive SW sent one man to the hospital early Monday morning.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired at 1836 Lisbon Drive SW around 12:44 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was alert, conscious, and breathing and was transported to the hospital by Grady EMS for treatment.

According to the preliminary investigation, the victim was sitting in their vehicle eating food they had just purchased when a suspect vehicle approached from the opposite direction. Occupants of the suspect vehicle began firing at them. A person inside the vehicle with the victim returned fire at the suspect vehicle before fleeing the scene. The suspect vehicle and its occupant(s) also left the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Atlanta Police Department.