South Fulton County

Neighbors on edge after man says car break-in suspects shot at him

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — A city of South Fulton man says a group of people breaking into cars shot at him when he walked outside Tuesday night.

People in the neighborhood told Channel 2's Matt Johnson that car break-ins in the area have been a major problem lately. Now, they are even more concerned that the thieves are getting more brazen and they want it all to stop.

“I was a bit terrified last night,” neighbor Chris Nelson said.

Nelson said he saw that thieves shattered his car window and was frustrated. Then he realized what they did to his neighbor.

“They actually shot at my neighbor,” Nelson said.

A group of four thieves ran toward a man just walking to his truck Tuesday night around midnight and put a gun to his back. That's when they fired a shot.

“I was frantic because I didn’t know if he was actually shot or not,” Nelson said.

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A relative of the man who asked not to be identified told Johnson that her Stoneridge subdivision in the city of South Fulton is fed up with thieves targeting them.

“It's unsafe for us to even come outside with the fear that someone is going to hurt us, and it has to stop,” Nelson said.

In August, a different neighbor on the same street gave Johnson video of someone using a glass cutting tool to break his window and hop inside to steal.

“It’s extremely frustrating. I wish I would have parked in the garage before, but you should be able to park in your driveway,” Nelson said.

Some neighbors told Johnson they are upgrading their home security after the recent thefts. They are hopeful South Fulton police will be able to make arrests before someone gets hurt.

“I thank God for my neighbor. I’m glad he wasn’t hurt,” Nelson said.

South Fulton police said they are investigating the cases. So far, there is no word on any arrests.