ATLANTA — Two women are recovering in the hospital after being struck by stray bullets while inside separate apartments in southwest Atlanta.
Atlanta police responded to a shooting at 1994 Bent Creek Way, near Campbellton Road and Langford Parkway, where officers found a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to investigators, several people were exchanging gunfire outside the apartment complex when bullets traveled through the walls of two separate units, striking each woman inside her apartment.
Both women were alert, conscious and breathing when emergency crews transported them to the hospital.
Police say one person has been detained for questioning, but no charges have been announced.
Investigators have not determined a motive for the shooting, and the search for those responsible remains ongoing.
WSB Radio has reached out to Atlanta police for additional information.
WSB Radio’s Ashley Simmons & Michelle Wright contributed to this story.