Police searching for man they say shot 60-year-old Atlanta man at Walgreens

ATLANTA — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say shot a 60-year-old man in downtown Atlanta.

Officers were called to the Walgreens on Peachtree St. on Nov. 20 where they found a man who had been shot in the thigh in front of the store.

He was taken to the hospital for treatment and is expected to fully recover.

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Police are now releasing surveillance video of man they believe to be responsible for the shooting.

In the video, the man can be seen walking down the sidewalk when a man in the street begins speaking to him. The man then pulls out a gun and points it at the man in the street and continues walking toward him.

It is unclear if the incident in the video is connected to the shooting.

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Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information on who the man seen in the video may be should call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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