Local News
Local News

Employees pistol-whipped during Church’s Chicken robbery

By Mike Morris
May 15, 2013

East Point police are investigating a violent robbery Tuesday night that sent two fast food restaurant employees to the hospital.

Channel 2 Action News reported that the robbery happened about 11:30 p.m. at the Church’s Chicken in the 3200 block of Camp Creek Parkway.

The masked gunman pistol-whipped two employees during the robbery, hitting them in the head, according to Channel 2.

The restaurant’s dining room was closed, but the drive-thru window was still open, and detectives were trying to determine how the gunman got into the building.

About the Author

Mike Morris
More Stories

The Latest

Gwinnett police said they investigated two scenes Friday evening that were later linked. (AJC)

2 killed in Gwinnett leads to man arrested in Tennessee

Henry Commission chair faces complaint over ethics hearing witnesses

Hey FIFA, Atlanta says it’s ready for the World Cup

Featured

Former Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman talks to her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified before the U.S. House Select Committee at its fourth hearing on its Jan. 6 investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Credit: TNS

OPINION

The 2020 election interference case is gone, but it can’t be forgotten

The decision by a Georgia prosecutor not to pursue the massive Trump election interference case leaves some bad deeds unpunished.

Officials to install opioid reversal kits in Georgia’s public schools

The kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing.

Odom-led comeback nets Conference USA championship for Kennesaw State

The Owls continue to be one of the most intriguing stories of the season, going from a two-win season to a conference title and beating the defending league champions.