ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a drive-by shooting that critically injured a 16-year-old boy.
Police say someone opened fire at the teen and his friends from a car.
The victim’s mother told Channel 2 Action News This Morning that her son had to be taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery, but he is expected to be OK.
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The shooting happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday outside a Shell gas station on the corner of Flat Shoals Road and Fayetteville Road just off Interstate 20.
At the scene, Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach counted at least 18 shell casings in the road and gas station driveway.
Witnesses told police that a car rolled up and opened fire at the group on the sidewalk. Investigators say they have conflicting information about a suspect and description of the car.
Detectives are looking for images from security cameras in the area.
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