Residents in Stonecrest faced disrupted water supplies after a main broke in DeKalb County, while police investigated an overnight incident at a motel and a bullet struck a home in south-west Atlanta.
The water main failed on Wednesday near Ottaway Trail and Rock Springs Road, affecting some households in the Stonecrest area. Repair crews worked through the night, but officials had not given an estimate for when normal service would resume.
Police investigate DeKalb County motel incident
DeKalb County police also attended the Budgetel Inn and Suites on Glenferrie Road during the night.
Several officers and members of the department’s crime scene unit were seen at the motel. Police have not released further details about what prompted the investigation.
Separately, Atlanta police said a bullet hit a house on Mitchell Street in the south-west of the city.
The round travelled through a bedroom before striking a pillow. No one was in the room when the bullet entered, and no injuries were reported.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the motel incident remain under investigation.
