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2022-07-18 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Georgia suspect armed with crossbow shoots victim in Atlanta

[FOX] A suspect in Georgia armed with a crossbow allegedly shot and injured another person in Atlanta, according to authorities.

The victim is in stable condition at a local hospital, Atlanta Police said.

Officers arrived at Rockwood Ave. Saturday night at about 10:30 p.m. after they were alerted that a person had been shot. The shooting, police were told, took place in another area.

Police were told the suspect carried out the shooting on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway using a "bow and arrow," Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-18 06:53|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Victim not talking to police. No one knows exactly what happened. Identities withheld. Photographs unavailable.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-18 06:56|| 2022-07-18 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2
Not the Metro area's 1st bow and arrow rodeo.

Funny IF it turns out to be a William Tell misadventure and a story to cover up the stupidity.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-07-18 07:20|| 2022-07-18 07:20|| Front Page Top

#3 More from the article:

The victim was standing near a convenience store when the shooter drove up in a gold minivan and exited the vehicle armed with a "crossbow," according to police.

The suspect allegedly fired the weapon and struck the victim in the chest. The victim did not cooperate with investigators, but was conscious when taken to a hospital, according to police.

Gangs — for one or both? Angry husband/lover? Mentally ill or a psychopath? Known wolf upping his game — does Atlanta have a Soros DA?

Posted by trailing wife 2022-07-18 08:06|| 2022-07-18 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 ..a felon trying to avoid being caught with a firearm, a federal offense?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-07-18 08:18|| 2022-07-18 08:18|| Front Page Top

#5 If the guy was standing at a gas station on Hollowell he is a drug dealer. That's why he isn't talking.

Posted by Chris 2022-07-18 09:27|| 2022-07-18 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe he thought he was vampire hunting?

Posted by Dron66046 2022-07-18 10:14|| 2022-07-18 10:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Plenty of zombies in that area, don't know about vampires though.

Posted by Chris 2022-07-18 10:51|| 2022-07-18 10:51|| Front Page Top

#8 In Oklahoma crossbows can only be used for hunting by "impaired hunters" in bow seasons...

Two legged deer? Long Pork?

Posted by magpie 2022-07-18 11:49|| 2022-07-18 11:49|| Front Page Top

#9 in Deliverance (72) Burt Reynolds used a cross bow to kill

but that was rural Georgia and also fiction