Attempted carjacking, shooting prompts investigation in downtown Atlanta

Atlanta police closed a busy downtown intersection for several hours Tuesday morning while they conducted an investigation into an attempted carjacking.

Both city of Atlanta and Capitol police were at the scene on the corner of Ted Turner Drive and Peters Street, where the victim crashed into a parked car while trying to drive away from the would-be thieves. According to Atlanta police, the victim’s vehicle also took gunfire, but he was not injured.

The intersection was closed after the crash at about 6:10 a.m., and the area was roped off with crime scene tape.

City of Atlanta and Capitol police focus their efforts on a pair of white wrecked vehicles Tuesday morning.

Investigators focused their efforts on a pair of wrecked white vehicles, and more than two dozen evidence markers on the ground appeared to indicate shell casings. The victim’s vehicle had at least one bullet hole in its side.

The suspects were able to flee the scene before officers arrived, Atlanta police said in a statement. The incident remains under investigation.