# Mother calls for security after son shot twice

> Atlanta mother demands more security after 13-year-old son shot twice at apartment complex.
- Title: Mother calls for security after son shot twice | Shortify
- Summary: Atlanta mother demands more security after 13-year-old son shot twice at apartment complex. Atlanta mother Shantavia Battle urges increased security at…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/10/19/this-cant-keep-happening-mother-calls-more-security-after-son-shot-twice-same-apartment-complex
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:51:07.924+00:00
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- Topics: shantavia battle, capitol vanira, atlanta, apartment complex, shooting, security, atlanta police, mobile surveillance unit, news, local
## Mother calls for security
Atlanta mother Shantavia Battle says her 13-year-old son survived second shooting at Capitol Vanira apartment complex in a year.

> This can’t keep happening
## Son shot while sleeping
Battle described her son being shot four times while sleeping inside their apartment on Sunday.
## Second shooting in a year
The same boy was injured in a drive-by shooting at the complex last year with three other boys also wounded.
## Key takeaway

Atlanta mother Shantavia Battle urges increased security at Capitol Vanira apartment complex after her son survived second shooting in a year.