Crime & Safety
Suspect Loose After Atlanta Gas Station Shooting, 2 Killed
Police are investigating a shooting that left two dead at an Atlanta gas station on Cheshire Bridge Road.
ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting near a local gas station after two people were found dead Tuesday, reported WSB-TV. It happened on Cheshire Bridge Road near the Valero gas station.
Authorities are investigating near an SUV that's close to the gas station. They are still searching for the shooter.
.@Atlanta_Police confirming to @KHollowayWSB that this is the scene of a double homicide. Cheshire Bridge shut down between I-85 & Buford Hwy. Also impacted is the exit ramp from I-85/sb to Cheshire Bridge. Updating what will be BIG #ATLtraffic implications on @wsbtv /@wsbradio pic.twitter.com/PJYNKMRBJ5
— Ashley Frasca (@AshleyFrascaWSB) December 31, 2019
According to CBS46, police blocked off the road for several hours during the investigation. The two male victims were found fatally shot in a vehicle around 4 a.m. Their names haven't been released yet. Police are saying they believe the shooting to have been targeted, according to the news outlet.
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