Suspect arrested in shooting that injured 4 people near GSU

Feb 25, 2016 - 06:13
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Suspect arrested in shooting that injured 4 people near GSU
Investigators called out to investigate a shooting in the area of 75 Poplar Street NW found four people shot Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

Atlanta police say they have arrested a suspect believed to be involved in a shooting that injured four people, including the suspect, outside a restaurant near the Georgia State University campus downtown Wednesday night.

The shooting started as an argument inside of a JR Crickets restaurant in the area of Forsyth and Poplar streets. Then the confrontation spilled over outside the restaurant.

Adam Schumaker, a resident in the area, told reporters the incident sounded like it involved two rapid bursts of automatic gunfire. Then he saw people start to run, he said.

Investigators were called to the scene.

And oveight, workers used plywood to cover up shattered windows at JR Crickets and a Downtown Eyecare on Forsyth.

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling