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Police: Man shoots armed robbers in Sonic drive-thru

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a man shot at a group of armed men who allegedly tried to rob him while he was waiting in the drive-thru line at a fast food restaurant Sunday night.
 
DeKalb County police said the victim was placing his order in the drive-thru lane at the Sonic on Flat Shoals when a group of men approached his car with guns and demanded money.
 
That's when the man fought back.
 
"The victim had his own handgun was able to shoot the suspect, who fell to the ground. The other two or three suspects fled from the scene," said DeKalb police Lt. Mark Lavigne.
 
Police said they captured two suspects.
 
Another suspect, who was shot, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
 
Officers are still searching for a fourth person accused in the shooting.