Police: Woman shot in leg during attempted robbery in Edgewood shopping center

Published January 21, 2021 12:44am EST

A woman was shot in the leg during a robbery attempt at the Edgewood Shopping Center.

ATLANTA - Police said a woman was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in Edgewood on Wednesday evening.

It happened around 9:20 p.m. in the Kroger parking lot at the Edgewood Shopping Center. Atlanta police said the woman is expected to be okay.

Police said the men got away with a purse.

Officers were searching for an orange Dodge sports car.

Investigators were talking to witnesses and reviewing surveillance video to try to piece together what exactly happened.

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