Man Shot Outside Atlanta-Area Mall; Cops Hunt for Shooter - East Idaho News
National

Man Shot Outside Atlanta-Area Mall; Cops Hunt for Shooter

  Published at

Getty N 122212 ShootingIngramPub?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1356191388438Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A man was shot on Friday during an apparent carjacking attempt at South DeKalb Mall in DeKalb County, Ga., police said.

The Atlanta-area mall remained open as police searched for the shooter.

“One adult male was shot,” DeKalb County Police Sgt. M.J. Ferreira told ABC News Radio. “He was taken to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing into the suspect’s identity. There is no one in custody at this time.”

The man was shot in the neck and was hospitalized in serious condition, ABC News station WSB reported.

Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

SUBMIT A CORRECTION