Atlanta Police said the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. at an address on Oakland Lane SW.
ATLANTA — Two men were arrested Sunday morning in Atlanta after allegedly shooting each other in the Oakland City neighborhood.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, police first responded to a home on Oakland Lane SW and found a 33-year-old “who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound.” He was identified as Hayes Henrico, and police said he was taken to a hospital in an ambulance in stable condition.
Later, police went to 1400 Lee Street, which is the address for the Oakland City MARTA station. Officers there found a 26-year-old also with an “apparent gunshot wound.” He was identified as Deronte Cook and police said he was alert, conscious and breathing and taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
Both men were arrested and charged with aggravated assault when police determined they had shot each other.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the two incidents were related and the original incident took place inside a residence,” an APD statement said. “Further investigation determined that a verbal argument between the two individuals who had been shot escalated to an exchange of gunfire.”