Atlanta police are seeking to identify suspects in a shooting last week outside a Buckhead hookah bar that injured three people.
Officers went to the Blue Restaurant and Lounge on Jan. 3 after hearing gunshots in the area shortly after 2 a.m. One woman was found shot in the leg, and two male victims later turned up at hospitals with gunshot wounds to the abdomen, according to police.
All three were expected to survive their injuries. Investigators said the victims were standing in a group of people on the sidewalk outside the Pharr Road restaurant when they were shot.
“Preliminary investigations indicate the victims were shot by a male suspect who discharged a firearm from the passenger’s side of a white four-door sedan,” police said Monday in a lookout. “The driver also appears to be a male suspect.”
Police are now looking for the occupants of the white vehicle, which was last seen leaving the scene headed toward Pharr Road. Photos released Monday show the driver, a front-seat passenger and a back-seat passenger, according to investigators.
The photos appear to have been taken in a parking deck minutes before the shooting took place. The vehicle shown appears to be a small white SUV, possibly a Nissan Rogue.
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
Credit: Atlanta Police Department
Anyone with information on the suspects’ identities is asked to contact Atlanta police. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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