Regional Roundup: Son Shoots Father, Doctor Sentenced for Child Porn and Study Shows ‘Me’ Generation Less Engaged

– Buckhead Patch

Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday morning in which a son allegedly shot his father in the leg, following an argument.

The 41-year-old father was in stable condition when he was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. The son fled the scene before police arrive.

– Marietta Patch

A 49-year-old Kennesaw man who once practiced ear, nose and throat medicine in Marietta was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for distributing child pornography.

Dr. Andrew Sutton worked for , which has locations in Canton and Marietta. He was also the executive medical director for the .

Sutton was found guilty of engaging in an online discussion with an undercover law enforcement officer who posed as a woman with two children. During that discussion, Sutton asked for naked photographs of those children, sent several images of child pornography to the officer and used his web camera to send a picture of himself to the officer.

– Athens Patch

The Millennial Generation -- that's folks born after 1982 -- tends to care less about the environment, civic life and society in general than people of preceding generations, according to a study co-authored by a UGA psychology professor.

"The data analyzed here suggest that the popular view of Millennials as more caring, community oriented, and politically engaged than previous generations ... is largely incorrect," the study concludes, though it acknowledges that volunteerism among young people has increased. "Saving the environment, an area purported to be of particular concern to young Millennials, instead showed one of the largest declines.

"How these attitudes and behaviors will shape the young generation and the country as more Millennials enter adult life remains to be seen."