Man shot, crashes SUV off Chattahoochee Ave.

ATLANTA — Police are on the scene of a shooting and car crash in northwest Atlanta. Paramedics took one man to the hospital.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News that the shooting happened after 2 a.m. on Chattahoochee Ave near Defoor Circle.

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When officers arrived, they found a Dodge Durango that crashed into a Chevrolet Corvette. Inside the SUV, a man had been shot in his right hip.

Police said the man was injured during a shootout or drive-by shooting, which caused the man to crash.

The victim, who has not been identified, is currently stable at the hospital. Police said the Corvette was not involved in the shooting.

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