3 dead in shooting outside Atlanta mall

Two men are dead and one is in critical condition after a shooting near Greenbriar Mall. Photo provided by WSB

Two men are dead and one is in critical condition after a shooting near Greenbriar Mall. Photo provided by WSB

Two men in their late 20s were shot dead early Sunday morning outside a Checkers Drive in restaurant near Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Ahmad Johnson, 27,  of East Point, and 28-year-old Rickie Burke of Atlanta died on the scene, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

David Worrell, 22, was in critical condition after being shot and later died at Grady Memorial Hospital.

A fourth man might have been shot and driven himself to a nearby hospital.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 the shooting took place at about 3:30 a.m. at Checkers at 2841 Greenbriar Parkway in Atlanta.

Drugs were discovered at the scene.

A witness told Channel 2 he heard as many as 30 shots fired.