Man shot in the neck in southwest Atlanta

ATLANTA — A man is in critical condition after he was shot Friday morning in southwest Atlanta.

Police responded to 25 Peyton Place just before 3:30 a.m. When officers got to the scene, they found a man in his 30s with a gunshot wound to his neck.

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Paramedics took him to Grady Memorial Hospital. He was alert and breathing, but is considered to be in critical condition.

Police told Channel 2 Action News that they have a person of interest in custody. They are working to determine what led up to the shooting.

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