A man identifying himself as a bodyguard for boxer Floyd Mayweather was shot then followed after pulling up to an upscale Buckhead hotel with two other vehicles, according to Atlanta police.
“We believe that Mr. Mayweather may have been in one of the other vehicles in the caravan and was not injured,” police spokesman Donald Hannah said.
Several officers responded to the scene at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta just after 3 a.m. Monday in the 3300 block of Peachtree Road.
“At this time, it appears that this was not a random shooting and the shooter was targeting the victim’s vehicle,” Hannah said.
According to Atlanta police, three vehicles were returning to the hotel from a club on Buford Highway when another vehicle pulled alongside them and started firing several times at a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.
APD UPDATE:
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) April 9, 2018
"...preliminary investigation indicates there were three vehicles returning to their hotel from a club on Buford Hwy. Another vehicle pulled up beside them and fired several times at one of the vehicles." @wsbtv @Atlanta_Police pic.twitter.com/QO25il9ZTu
All three of the vehicles drove away and were followed temporarily, police said.
After losing the vehicle, the injured man drove to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg.
APD UPDATE:
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) April 9, 2018
(Cont.)
"All three vehicles fled and were followed for a distance. After losing the vehicle that was following them, the victim's vehicle drove to Grady Hospital where the victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg."@wsbtv @Atlanta_Police pic.twitter.com/IkMUyXJ3LJ
The investigation temporarily shut down southbound lanes of Peachtree Road at Highland Drive, but the road has since reopened, WSBTV reported.
The injured man is expected to be OK, police said.
His name has not yet been released.
“We are working to confirm the suspect vehicle description,” Hannah said.
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