Police investigating after man shot, injured at Budget Inn in Douglasville

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — The Douglasville Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man shot and injured at a Budget Inn motel on Tuesday afternoon.

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Police said around 1:53 p.m. they responded to the Budget Inn at 1270 Waterway Circle in reference to a person shot. When officers got to the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound.

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The victim was transported to a local hospital.

Authorities said the suspect in the case was seen walking away from the location after the shooting.

DPD said the suspect is wanted for aggravated assault after this incident.

Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Douglasville police.

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