ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A juvenile is in the hospital after getting shot while breaking into a vehicle, according to police.

Around 2:20 a.m. Friday, Atlanta police responded to the area of 3390 Fairburn Rd SW, where they found a juvenile who had a sustained a gunshot wound to his foot.

During an investigation, the juvenile admitted that he was shot after he had broken into a vehicle, and police later learned that the owner of the vehicle, identified as 51-year-old Yoshay Carter, confronted the juvenile during the break-in and shot him in the foot.

Carter was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.

The juvenile was transported to Arthur M. Blank Children’s Hospital for medical treatment.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with Atlanta News First f

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