ATLANTA — Police are investigating a shooting that shut down Interstate 20 and left one man critically injured.
The shooting happened in the westbound lanes of I-20 near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in southwest Atlanta overnight Friday.
Investigators said the Volkswagen driver was the victim and the gunman fired several shots inside the car.
“There were multiple shots fired inside the vehicle. We were able to recover a number shell casings," said Atlanta police Lt. Andrea Webster.
The victim was listed in critical condition.
“When officers arrived, they located a male who was shot to the head and they located him inside a vehicle,” Webster said.
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Lanes were shut down for several hours as police investigated the scene. They have since reopened.
Investigators hope DOT cameras recorded what happened, since they have no motive or a description of the shooter.
“We're canvassing the area for those and trying to find any footage that might help us,” Webster said.
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