March Madness shooting in Atlanta puts man in ICU: report
The victim is reportedly in intensive care.
The shooting happened just a few minutes before tipoff and left a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, hospitalized.
"The victim was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he is currently in ICU," said Lt. Andrew Smith, commander of Atlanta's homicide unit.
"Grady was able to bring him back in the trauma room, where he was taken to the operating room and is now in ICU," Smith said.
Investigators say a man approached a group of people on a sidewalk and exchanged words before a weapon was fired, FOX 5 reported.
No suspects were in custody at the time of publication.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Atlanta Police Department for comment.
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