ATLANTA - Police say a man was shot and wounded during an argument at a home on Sylvan Road in southwest Atlanta early Wednesday.

Sylvan Road shooting

What we know:

Officers responded around 6:45 a.m. to a report of a shooting at 1662 Sylvan Road SW.

They found a man with a gunshot wound who was alert, conscious and breathing.

He was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Investigators believe the victim and the shooter knew each other.

Accusations of squatters

What they're saying:

Property owner Tim Tiggs told FOX 5 Atlanta he was disturbed to learn of the shooting at the house he owns. Tiggs said the home is a rental property and that neither the victim nor the shooter had permission to be there.

According to Tiggs, a legitimate tenant moved out in May and he began renovating the

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