| Atlanta Area Carjack Suspect Killed |
| Written by Mack Hayden |
| Monday, 08 February 2010 20:48 |
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A victim of a carjacking incident is in a hospital and the suspect dead after a shootout on Wednesday night in south Dekalb County in Atlanta, Georgia. According to the Dekalb police spokesperson Jason Gagnon; this incident happened a little after 11p.m on Wednesday in a neighborhood off the Snapfinger Road, in the 2100 block of Sterling Ridge court. He also said that after the shots were fired, the suspect was able to take control over the victim's car. The suspect could only go as far Snapfinger and Elkridge, where he crashed into a tree after fleeing from the crime scene. The suspect was announced deceased at the crash site only while the victim was admitted to Grady Hospital with very serious gun wounds and injuries. The victim is now in critical condition and fighting for his life. The Atlanta police said that the shootout happened when the victim was on the phone talking to someone and the suspect came and asked him for the phone. As the victim resisted they got into a fight and the suspect pulled out the gun. After being shot, the victim pounded on one Sonya Johnson's door to ask for help and call 911. The eye witness said that he was all soaked in blood and crying for help. The police also told the Atlanta news that a silver Dodge Magnum was seen speeding away from the crime scene and they are trying to find if it was connected with the shootout in any way. Both the men are said to be in their 20s and the police hasn't released their identities yet. |