Shots fired into Fulton Co. home strike 8-year-old boy

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — An 8-year-old boy was shot in his sleep when someone drove up and opened fire on his home late Tuesday night.

Just before midnight, a car drove up to a home along Hassana Lane in south Fulton County, someone inside it fired several shots,  then the car took off.

Police said they have not found any eyewitnesses. Neighbors calls 911 when they heard gunshots.

"We had someone drive up and fire multiple rounds inside the house and struck and 8-year-old boy in the back," Sgt. Scott McBride of the Fulton County Police Department said.

Police said Ahijah Geffard  was asleep upstairs when a bullet pierced through his bedroom. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. His condition has not been released.

Detectives said they hope someone got a glimpse of the shooter or the car.

"Unfortunately we're still looking for someone that might have seen the vehicle and got the tag number," McBride said.

Detectives interviewed the boy's mother, grandparents and sister, who were also inside the house. They were not hurt.

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