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Shooting shuts down Peachtree Street near the High Museum of Art Thursday night

Person shot along Peachtree Street in midtown Atlanta The shooting happened around 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of Peachtree Street NE, which is near the High Museum of Art and the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. (WSBTV.com News Staff)

ATLANTA, GA — An overnight shooting shuts down Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta near the High Museum of Art. Atlanta police were called to 1300 block of Peachtree Street around 9PM responding to a shooting.

When officers arrived, they located the victim who had been shot in the arm.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital.

A witness tells Channel 2 Action News he saw a black car “shoot the direction” of Peachtree Street from the window of his home.

Investigators are also looking at a second location about a mile down the road near the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Police have not released information about suspects or a possible motive.