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Package Theft Turns Violent: Two Teens Shot by Homeowner
12 Dec
Summary
- Two juveniles were shot by a homeowner while attempting to steal a package.
- One teen sustained a foot injury; the other a critical arm injury.
- Police are determining if the homeowner will face charges.
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Thursday afternoon at an apartment complex off Benjamin E. Mays Drive SW. Officers responded to the scene shortly after 3:30 p.m. to find two individuals with gunshot wounds.
Investigators learned that the two victims, believed to be juveniles, were allegedly attempting to steal a package from a home's porch when the homeowner confronted them and opened fire. One teenager was shot in the right foot and is in stable condition, while the other sustained a gunshot wound to the right arm and is in critical condition.
The homeowner, who reportedly is cooperating with the investigation, is under scrutiny as police and prosecutors work to determine if any charges will be filed. The incident occurred in a community that experienced another shooting in October, leaving one dead and another injured.
