A tow truck driver is recovering from being shot in DeKalb County, police said.
Channel 2 Action News reports the wrecker driver was trying to tow an abandoned vehicle from the 1600 block of South Deshon Road.
An individual approached with a gun and fired at the wrecker driver, according to Channel 2.
As the wrecker driver tried to run away, the shot missed but the bullet ricocheted and hit him in the foot, Channel 2 reports.
The suspect fled and police continue to look for him, according to reports.
It is unclear whether the gunman owned the car the wrecker driver was attempting to tow.
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