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WATCH: Man opens fire on 2 people at Atlanta gas station

Surveillance video shows a man walk up to a car, pull out a gun and start shooting.
By Ellen Eldridge
Oct 29, 2017

An armed man who walked up to a car, pulled out a gun and started shooting was  caught on surveillance video, police said.

The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Oct. 21 on Northside Drive in northwest Atlanta and police are still searching for the suspect, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Police are searching for a man seen on video shooting into a car at a gas station. (Credit: Atlanta Police Department)
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A man and his girlfriend told police they were driving south on Northside Drive when a red Honda Civic ran a light and almost hit their vehicle. They said there was a verbal altercation and they drove off.

After they pulled into a gas station and a few moments later, shots were fired at them, the news station reported.

The victims were hit in several places, police said. They were taken to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment.

If you recognize the shooter, call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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