On October 22, 2025, at about 5:32 p.m. in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, officers responded to a shooting near 440 Latta Street NE. They found an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back, in critical condition

• On October 22, 2025, at about 5:32 p.m. in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, officers responded to a shooting near 440 Latta Street NE. They found an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back, in critical condition. Atlanta Police Department+1

• They later learned a 26-year-old male had arrived at Emory University Hospital by private vehicle with a gunshot wound; he was alert, conscious and breathing. FOX 5 Atlanta+1

• The investigation is ongoing, and the connection between the two victims is not yet publicly clarified. FOX 5 Atlanta

🔍 My advice

• Because this is a legitimate incident, any post prompting you to “click the link in the comment for more” should still be treated with caution—often those links can lead to malicious or sensationalist sites.

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• If you want, I can check for the most recent update on the investigation (suspects, motive, etc.) and share credible sources.