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Decatur police say man robbed, shot in groin by people he knew

A man was shot and robbed Wednesday night in Decatur. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
A man was shot and robbed Wednesday night in Decatur. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Ellen Eldridge
Dec 29, 2016

A man was robbed and shot in the groin by people he knew, Decatur police said Wednesday.

Officers were in the area of Mead Road/Leyden Street/Cambridge Avenue investigating a robbery and shooting that occurred on Cambridge Avenue about 7:30 p.m., Decatur police spokeswoman Lt. Jennifer Ross said.

No additional information was immediately available.

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