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Man shot near East Lake MARTA station, suspect arrested

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are on the scene of a shooting near a MARTA station on Friday afternoon.

Officers said that a 32-year-old man was shot near the East Lake MARTA station on College Avenue and taken to a hospital.

Police were also seen investigating a separate, but related scene about a mile away on Commerce Drive in Decatur.

Police found a car on College Avenue with several bullet holes.

The unidentified shooter police spent hours looking for was arrested early Friday evening.

Officers told Channel 2 Action News that the shooting suspect and the victim knew each other and the shooting was the result of a dispute.

Officers in the area found the suspect’s gun.

Police said the victim is expected to survive.

Police say there is no longer a threat to the public.

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