3-year-old hit by stray bullet in Atlanta
Atlanta police say a 3 year-old child is recovering after being struck by a stray bullet at an apartment early Monday moing.
The shooting happened just after midnight on the 1000 block of New Town Circle SE.
Investigators say the bullet came through a wall and struck the child in the back of the shoulder and is in stable condition at Children's Hospital of Atlanta at Eggelston.
No arrests have been made and a description of suspects has not been released.
The identity of the child is also unknown.
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