Atlanta police are looking to identify two people who attempted to rob a man and then shot him Wednesday in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood.
The man was walking with a friend to their car on Tanner Street, just south of busy Edgewood Avenue, when he was approached by two other men shortly after midnight, police said. The men demanded their belongings, and the victims attempted to defend themselves.
The two groups got into a shootout, resulting in one of the victims being shot twice, according to Atlanta police Capt. Christian Hunt. The friend took him to a nearby fire station on Edgewood Avenue for help.
“Even under pressure, one of these victims was able to grab his friend and pull him to a local fire station to get him some immediate help,” Hunt told Channel 2 Action News from the scene.
The wounded man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and he was later upgraded to serious condition, a police spokesperson said.
Hunt said investigators were speaking with witnesses and have identified persons of interest. No arrests have been announced.
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