2 injured in road rage shootout near Fairburn, Cascade roads
Shooting incident near Fairburn and Cascade roads
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - Two people were injured in a shootout at a busy South Fulton shopping center Friday afternoon.
Police say officers were dispatched after a report of at a person shot and shots fired at a shopping center in the 1000 block of Fairburn Road SW near Cascade Road.
Officers found the first person in the parking lot of the Applebee’s and the other person was found across Fairburn Road at the Walgreen’s, police say. Both suffered from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were transported to nearby hospitals. Both are expected to survive their injuries.
Investigators believe this striated as a road rage incident at the nearby Chick-fil-A. Both people were trying to exit the parking lot when investigators say one of them cut the other off.
Both ended up arguing in front of the Applebee's parking lot. At some point, both pulled out handguns and began firing at each other, investigators say.
Police did not say why they were shooting. SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene of the incident around 3:30 p.m. and observed two cars that appear to have been involved in the incident.
Shooting incident near Fairburn and Cascade roads
The names of those involved have not been released.
Police say charges are pending.
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