ATLANTA — Atlanta PD confirms two people were shot, prompting a police investigation on Interstate 285 South that has blocked two lanes of traffic near Cascade Road on Saturday evening.
A police spokesperson said a male and a female sustained apparent gunshot wounds, but both were alert, conscious and breathing. They were both taken to the hospital for treatment.
APD didn’t disclose additional information about the victims, a possible suspect or the circumstances behind the shooting.
The partial closure began a little after 5 p.m.
A Channel 2 Action News photographer saw police cruisers at the scene after 6 p.m. A car with what appeared to be bullet holes in the windshield was seen on the side of the road amid the police response.
The lane closure ended sometime after 9:30 p.m.
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