Child said to be stable after being shot in the chest, police say.
Atlanta police are investigating after a 10-year-old boy was injured in a “targeted shooting” Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, on Ruzelle Drive in southeast Atlanta, authorities said. (Courtesy of Channel 2 Action News)
A 10-year-old boy underwent surgery Sunday after being injured in a “targeted” shooting in southeast Atlanta, authorities said.
Atlanta police were called around 6:45 a.m. about the gunfire that erupted in the 100 block of Ruzelle Drive near Empire Park and I-75. When officers arrived, they found the child in critical condition and suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest.
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