5-year-old caught in the crossfire of a shootout in southwest Atlanta, police say

ATLANTA — An Atlanta child is recovering from injuries after being grazed by a bullet during a shootout between two drivers, according to police.

Investigators say just before 6 p.m. they were called to the 1800 block of Campbellton Rd. SW to a person shot.

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When they arrived, they found that a 5-year-old had been grazed by a bullet. The child was taken to the hospital and is stable.

Investigators say that two drivers in different cars began shooting at one another and a separate vehicle that the child was in was hit by gunfire. They say a bullet struck the vehicle, entered the backseat and hit the child in the back.

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No details have been released on possible suspects.

Investigators are continuing to work to learn the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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