21-year-old South Carolina woman shot and killed in southwest Atlanta

Woman in critical condition after being shot in southwest Atlanta
Published: Apr. 4, 2023 at 4:39 AM EDT|Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:07 AM EDT

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Officials in Atlanta have identified a 21-year-old South Carolina woman who was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta early Tuesday morning.

Fulton County Medical Examiner officials say Lancaster, South Carolina native Camryn Price was shot and killed while in a car on Pryor Street and Fulton Street around 3:20 a.m. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died from her injuries.

Officials say Price was a passenger in the vehicle and the driver was also injured by flying glass and shrapnel but was not shot. They say the shooting happened at Pryor and Fulton streets and then they drove away seeking safety and ended up on I-75 North near the Memorial Drive exit. Police opened investigations at both scenes.

“I’m not exactly sure if the incident stemmed from Magic City, but they were leaving that area. We are going to use all the resources that we have at our disposal to bring this to closure,” said Captain Christian Hunt, Atlanta Police Department.

If you have any information regarding this fatal shooting, you’re asked to contact the Atlanta Police Department or Crime Stoppers.