Man Shot at Georgia State MARTA Station in Downtown Atlanta; Victim Alert and Breathing, Arrest Reported

Atlanta police responded on Friday night, October 23, to a shooting at the Georgia State MARTA station at 170 Piedmont Avenue SE in downtown Atlanta, where they found a man with a gunshot wound. Police said the victim was alert, conscious and breathing, and Atlanta News First reported, citing police, that a suspect was arrested as the investigation continued.

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ATLANTA, Georgia — A man was shot at the Georgia State MARTA station in downtown Atlanta on Friday night, October 23, 2026, Atlanta police said, according to WSB-TV reporting. Police said officers responded at around 7:18 p.m. to a report of a person shot at 170 Piedmont Avenue SE, the station address, and found a man with an apparent gunshot wound.

Source: WSB-TV via EIN News

Atlanta police said the victim was alert, conscious and breathing, Atlanta News First reported. A spokesperson for MARTA police also spoke to reporters about the response, according to that report, which said the shooting happened at the station on Friday night.

Source: Atlanta News First via EIN News

Atlanta News First reported, citing police, that a suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting. FOX 5 Atlanta also reported one person injured in a shooting near the Georgia State MARTA station on Friday evening, citing Atlanta police. Police have not publicly released the victim's name or a motive in the reports reviewed for this story, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Source: FOX 5 Atlanta via EIN News

The Georgia State station serves downtown Atlanta, including the area around Georgia State University. Awaaz Punjab is reporting only the details carried by WSB-TV, Atlanta News First and FOX 5 Atlanta from the police accounts, and will update this report if Atlanta police or MARTA police release further verified information.

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