Person shot during attempted robbery near popular northwest Atlanta restaurants, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police said a person was shot during an attempted robbery along a stretch of popular restaurants in northwest Atlanta early Sunday morning.

The Atlanta Police Department said officers responded to a person shot call around 4 a.m. at 980 Howell Mill Road NW, which is listed as the Osprey apartment complex, near the restaurants Hattie B’s Hot Chicken and Snooze, among others.

Responding officers learned the victim had been privately transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, according to the department.

Officers then went to Grady to speak with the victim. According to preliminary information in their investigation, police said the victim “was approached in the parking lot of the incident location by suspects wearing ski masks.”

Police said the suspects demanded the victim’s items in an apparent attempted robbery, but the victim refused, and instead pulled out a gun and shot at the suspects.

The suspects returned fire, striking the victim, then drove away in what appeared to be a silver sedan, police said.

Police have not identified the suspects or announced arrests in the case.

Several residents told Atlanta News First the incident is concerning and scary, especially with many people walking in that area.

“Especially if you think you get home and you’re walking your dog, you don’t want to or you’re nervous,” one resident said, about the safety concern.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.