ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital following an overnight shooting in southwest Atlanta, according to police.

The shooting happened at 1049 McDaniel St. SW near University Avenue SW. When officers arrived, they found the 50-year-old victim with a gunshot wound, alert, conscious and breathing.

As the investigation continued, police say the victim was shot by a “known male suspect” who left the scene before officers arrived.

Officers blocked off the street with crime scene tape as they investigated the incident.

No additional details about the victim’s condition or what led to the shooting have been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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