Man shot while confronting car break-in suspect returns fire, cops say

“During the course of the preliminary investigation, officers were notified two individuals had arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital and Atlanta Medical Center due to gunshot wounds,” Rooker said in an emailed statement.

The man at Grady told police he was shot while confronting a man who was trying to break into his vehicle, and that he returned fire in self-defense.

Police also questioned the man at Atlanta Medical Center but said he was not cooperative.

“The male would not provide information about the circumstances of the shooting,” Rooker said. Once officers left, he checked himself out of the hospital before receiving any additional treatment.

Both men are expected to survive their injuries, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, police said.