Horror after Atlanta man asked two strangers for directions to nearest convenience store

A seemingly guiltless petition for directions turned deadly aft an Atlanta man was recovered changeable aggregate times.

Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred connected October 5, 2023, astir 1 am. A 23-year-old man was changeable aggregate times aft asking 2 unidentified men for directions. 

At nan time, officers responded to 275 Ted Turner Drive successful Southwest Atlanta successful reference to a personification changeable call.

When they arrived, they recovered nan man live and conscious aft sustaining aggregate gunshot wounds.

Investigators wished that nan unfortunate had approached 2 suspects to inquire them astir nan location of nan nearest convenience store.

After giving nan unfortunate directions, nan suspects followed him and attempted a robbery. A beingness altercation collapsed retired betwixt nan 3 men, resulting successful nan unfortunate being changeable aggregate times. 

He was rushed to nan hospital, wherever he was listed successful unchangeable condition.

Police are still investigating nan situation, and are asking for nan public's wellness to place nan perpetrators.

The shooting was astir a twelvemonth earlier a decorated Atlanta constabulary serviceman was fatally changeable by his neighbour during a bizarre break-in incident.

Aubree Horton, 32, a seasoned interrogator pinch nan Atlanta Police Department's Fugitive Unit, was recovered connected October 4th successful Winston pinch gunshot wounds wrong his neighbor's home.

Preliminary investigations propose he whitethorn person been experiencing a 'mental wellness section aliases nether nan power of narcotics' astatine nan time.

'This individual was capable to make his measurement into nan residence and was confronted by nan homeowner.

'The homeowner, acting successful self-defense, changeable this personification wrong his residence. The changeable was fatal and nan individual died astatine nan scene, ' nan Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

The circumstances surrounding nan incident stay nether investigation.

"The Atlanta Police Department is cooperating pinch nan Sheriff's Office to find nan circumstances surrounding nan officer's death.

'We are moving intimately pinch nan Douglas County Sheriff's Office to study much astir what occurred arsenic they analyse nan incident,' officials told Fox News.