Atlanta Gambler Shot Repeatedly After Winning Loot, Cops Search for Suspect

A man was maimed several times ahead of time Tuesday at an capital of Georgia gasolene station. He had just won a “significant” amount of money gambling, and may make been targeted past the suspect, police force revealed.

The motive in arrears the shooting ab initio appears to follow robbery. The II on the face of it got into a battle after the robber demanded his money.

After shooting the victim, the suspect ran from the Citgo station. Initial reports say the bandit fled without getting any of the victim’s cash.

The victim was inner of the stock playing a play simple machine when a surmise approached him and demanded money,” Atlanta law said in a statement. The dupe had won a “significant amount of money” on Monday, cops said.

“A physical dispute ensued betwixt the victim and surmise which resulted inwards the suspect shot the victim multiple times,” police further revealed.

The bandit was noneffervescent on the lam as of late Tuesday. He may experience been wearing moody clothes during the attempted robbery.

The dupe was rushed to Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital. He was listed inward horse barn stipulation later on Tuesday, according to WAGA, an Atlanta TV station.

“He was alert, witting and eupneic and transported to the hospital for treatment,” constabulary said in the statement. The injuries did non come along to follow life-threatening, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.

Trying to Reduce Crime

Ironically, the shooting comes the same calendar week as capital of Georgia City Council members are looking into how to curb bit offense at gasoline stations and nightclubs, WXIA, another Atlanta TV station, reported.

One alternative under critical review is to require petrol stations to make a surveillance photographic camera aimed at apiece pump. The video could live transmitted to the battle of Atlanta Police Department (APD).

An existing program, Connect Atlanta, allows businesses or residents to tie their surveillance cameras into APD technology, City Council President Doug Shipman told the TV station.

Council members also could reenact a regularization that would close a gas place if it is frequently targeted for robberies.

Prior Fatal Shooting

In an unrelated incident inward May, a gambling disagreement turned into a lethal shot at an battle of Atlanta flat complex. a 32-year-old adult male died from his wounds.

Another man, believed to be 31-years-old, was named a somebody of interest. He was apprehended by APD officers. It was not clear up if he was ever so charged for the crime.

At to the lowest degree one handgun was seized by officers at the offense scene.

The argument led to the shooting, Lt. Ralph Woolfolk, commander of APD’s homicide unit, told the Journal-Constitution. The display case was being investigated as a homicide.

In an unrelated case, finally yr tercet men pled hangdog inward link with an alleged illegal sports betting operation in Georgia. The strategy allegedly used deuce logical businesses for the operation, according to statements from federal officials.