ATLANTA — Atlanta police said two people were shot in southwest Atlanta on Monday afternoon.
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Police responded to reports of gunshots on Lone Oak Ave. around 5 p.m.
Minutes later, two gunshot victims arrived at the fire station on Jonesboro Road nearby. According to police, a verbal dispute occurre between a group of people at 238 Oak Drive that escalated into a physical altercation.
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Police said additional people arrived on the scene during the fight and someone began shooting. The two victims were struck, along with property, resulting in a car being riddled with bullet holes outside of the fire station.
The victims were both alert and conscious when they were taken to the hospital, police said.
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Officials say the investigation is ongoing.
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