Police Investigating Late Saturday Night Armed Robbery

DECATUR GA -- Police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a Saturday night armed robbery on West Pharr Road.

According to Decatur PD Lt. Jennifer Ross, police responded to a report of gunshots around 10 pm.

“Officers arrived and located the victim of an armed robbery who reported he exited his relative’s house and encountered the first suspect standing on the porch pointing a semi-automatic handgun and demanding his keys,” she said. “The victim was slow to respond and the first suspect fired once into the air.

“The victim threw his keys and the second suspect appeared and took the keys. The victim initially stepped back into the house and observed the suspects enter and attempt to start his vehicle but they were unsuccessful due to a secondary anti-theft mechanism. The suspects fled and the victim exited the house and ran into the yard. Suspect #1 turned around and fired one shot toward the victim. The shot missed the victim and struck the house. The suspects fled south on Daniel Avenue on foot.”

The first suspect is described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, about 6 feet tall with a medium build and complexion, wearing dark clothing and a dark skull cap.

The second suspect is a black male in his mid to late 20’s, with a shorter and stockier build, a dark complexion and wearing dark clothing and a dark skull cap.