The Atlanta police are investigating a shooting near the State Farm Arena during Friday’s March Madness Sweet 16 game between Michigan State and Ole Miss, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
The victim is reportedly in intensive care.
The shooting happened just minutes before the Tipoff and left a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, hospitalized.
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“The victim was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he is currently in ICU,” said Lt. Andrew Smith, Commander of Atlanta’s Homicide Unit.
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“Grady was able to bring him back in the trauma room where he was taken to the operating room and is now in ICU,” Smith said.
Investigators say a man approached a group of people on a sidewalk and exchanged words before a weapon was fired, Fox 5 reported.
No suspects were in custody at the time of publication.
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Michigan State won the game 73-70 to move on to Elite Eight.
