By Lauren Foreman
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ATLANTA — Police are searching for two people after an off-duty Georgia State University police officer was shot Sunday night in southwest Atlanta.
The officer was walking with her friend on Donnelly Avenue when two men came up to them and tried to rob them about 9:30 p.m., Atlanta police Officer Donald Hannah said.
At the time, one of the men was on a bike, and the other was walking in the 1400 block of Donnelly Avenue, police said.
“At some point, one of the males told them to give it up,” Atlanta police Sgt. John Chafee told Channel 2 Action News. “A struggle ensued between one of the females and one of the males and the male on the bicycle produced a firearm and fired at least one time at the female.”
The off-duty officer returned fire, but the men ran away, Hannah said. It is unclear if they were hit.
The officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds to the hand and torso, but is expected to be OK. The woman with the officer was not injured, Hannah said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Atlanta police. Tipsters can also remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting crimestoppersatlanta.org.
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