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77-Year-Old Man Shot During Attempted Carjacking After Party

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ATLANTA (AP) - Police say are searching for suspect who shot a 77-year-old man during an attempted carjacking after he was leaving a party in southwest Atlanta.

Local new media report Atlanta police say the man was shot in a subdivision near the Camp Creek Shopping Center around 11 p.m. Saturday. The man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police say the man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police have not released the man's condition.

Police say the man was leaving a house party and walking with his wife to his car when they were approached by a young man with a gun. The wife was not harmed.

Investigators believe the suspect got away in a black sedan.

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8/28/2016 12:30:11 PM (GMT -4:00)