15-year-old boy in critical condition after shooting outside Atlanta apartment

ATLANTA — A 15-year-old boy is in surgery after police say he was shot outside a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.

The shooting happened off Oakland Lane after 10 a.m. at the Oakland City West End Apartments near the Rev. James Orange Park.

A witness who lives the complex said she heard a gunshot and someone scream outside her door. When she came outside, she said she found a teenager shot.

Police said the 15-year-old was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and is in critical condition.

Channel 2′s Michael Seiden is speaking with witness who heard the gunfire, on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.

Police said the teen was outside hanging with his friends when a white Kia sedan pulled up and asked him a question. An argument broke out and then someone started shooting from the Kia.

Police said the victim is a Clayton County Schools student.

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The witness said a shooting like that happens too often in her neighborhood.

“We got through this every day. They shoot all throughout the night, broad daylight, 12 o’clock at night,” she said.

Police said it remains an active investigation and the aggravated assault investigators are on the scene.

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