Crime & Safety
Two Hospitalized in Auburn Avenue Shooting
Gunmen tried to rob several people on the street and began firing as the victims ran.

DOWNTOWN — Two people were shot Wednesday in a late-night robbery attempt on Auburn Avenue, Atlanta police said.
At 11:16 p.m., three men in a silver vehicle pulled up to 253 Auburn Ave. near Bell Street.
All three jumped out of the vehicle and tried to rob the victims at the corner.
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As the victims ran, one of the men began firing his gun, striking one person in the arm and another person in the back.
Both victims were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and are listed in stable condition.
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The armed robbers fled the scene.
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