A 1-year-old child and a 64-year-old woman were hospitalized early Saturday after being shot at a home on Olympian Way in southwest Atlanta.

What We Know: Police said they arrived at 1605 Olympian Way SW around 12:07 a.m. to find the child with a gunshot wound to the hand and the woman with a gunshot wound to the leg. Both victims were alert and breathing when paramedics took them to the hospital. Investigators from the Aggravated Assault Unit are still working to determine what happened.

In Context: City data shows children are increasingly being caught in gunfire in Atlanta. Public safety advocates have been calling for more prevention efforts and resources to stop shootings before they happen.

Take Action: Anyone with information can call Atlanta Police or give an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.

A 1-year-old child and a 64-year-old woman were hospitalized early Saturday after being shot at a home on Olympian Way in southwest Atlanta.
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B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.