ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has learned that a man is dead and another was injured during a shooting at a busy Buckhead shopping center.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. at the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center in the 2300 block of Peachtree Road.
Police said a man was coming out of one of the stores when he saw people breaking into his car. That’s when he confronted them and started shooting to defend himself.
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Investigators said another man ran from the scene and was shooting off rounds as he ran. They located that person a short distance later.
In total, two people were shot. One was killed at the scene. The other was taken to a nearby hospital and was last listed as stable.
Branch Properties, which owns the shopping center, released a statement, saying:
“On Friday afternoon, the security team at Peachtree Battle Shopping Center responded to a situation that occurred in the parking lot. Our team was on-site and responded immediately and is continuing to work closely with the Atlanta Police Department. The safety of our guests is our top priority, and we are continuing to keep heightened security measures in place on-site.”
NewsChopper2 was over the scene, which showed a large police presence and crime scene tape strung up across the parking lot.
Channel 2 Action News has a reporter and photographer at the scene.
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