Atlanta police: Shots fired into home on Elm Street

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ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -

Atlanta officers responded to shots fired into a home on Elm St. just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Ida Griffin, 48, and Don Jackson, 54, were watching television in the living room, according to reports.

Griffin told officers she noticed a small SUV pull across the street, and saw a short man get out of the car with a gun.

She heard gunshots and when the shooting stopped, she noticed several bullet holes inside of her home.

No one was injured during the shooting.

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