Man Uses Stun Gun On Carjacker, Gets Shot 5 Times
Posted: 5:25 pm EST November 7, 2007Updated: 11:12 am EST November 8, 2007
ATLANTA -- An Atlanta man was shot five times when he used a stun gun to fight off a carjacker.Officials said the incident happened Wednesday afternoon on Forest Park Road near Conley Road in southeast Atlanta.Police were called the scene after receiving a call that a man armed with a gun jumped into the victim’s van and told him to drive. Police said the victim gave the man money but at the same time, he used a stun gun the man. Officials said the man then shot the victim five times.The van crashed into a tree after the incident and the gunman fled. Police are still looking for him.Officials also said it is not a good idea to use a stun gun against someone armed with a gun, especially in a confined area.The victim’s name and condition has not been released but he was alert when he arrived at the hospital.
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