19-year-old injured, suspect arrested after argument leads to shooting in northwest Atlanta

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a shooting in northwest Atlanta.

On Sunday, just before 1 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot at on Northside Parkway Northwest.

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Upon arriving on the scene, officers found a 19-year-old man who had been shot.

The victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Responding officers detained the suspect, 47-year-old Ludge Wu, on the scene.

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Preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in an argument and physical fight with Wu, which then escalated to a shooting.

Wu was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of felony.

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