Morehouse Student Carjacked During A Study Break

ATLANTA, GA -- A Morehouse College student was carjacked Wednesday night, only a few days after a Clark Atlanta student was shot in the SW Atlanta University Center. The student, according to police, took a study break to get a late night snack. The victim is a 20-year-old political science major who was studying for his midterms who had just returned to his Westview Drive apartment complex after leaving the Cook Out on Northside Drive.

The victim told police two men approached him, both wearing hooded sweatshirts, and one of them brandishing a handgun. They demanded his keys, car, cellphone and wallet, police said. After being robbed, the student contacted Morehouse security and called 911.

The men stole the victim's vehicle, described as a 2007 Chevy Uplander van with Louisiana tag 867ACQ. The suspects are believed to be driving an older model black Toyota sedan.

Earlier this week, an 18-year-old student at Clark Atlanta was shot overnight while driving in SW Atlanta.

Police said the student was shot in the back at the intersection of Lucille Avenue and Lawston Street. After she was shot, the victim crashed her Acura sedan. Police said bystanders and witnesses pulled the woman from her car. She was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, and is last reported to be in stable condition.

Police said a young man who may be the victim's boyfriend was at the scene. They are also asking anyone with information to come forward about the case.

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