Man shot and breaks ankle while running to escape shooter in Atlanta

A man suffers multiple injuries in a shooting in Atlanta over the weekend.

Saturday evening, shortly after 10 p.m., officers responded to a shooting on Gun Club Road.

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Police arrived on scene and found a man who had been shot in the leg.

Police said while he was fleeing the shooting, he broke his ankle.

He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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The victim told police he heard gunshots in the area and realized he had been shot.

He told police he did not see the shooter.

The investigation is ongoing.

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