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2 arrested out of state in connection with Atlanta interstate shooting that injured Lyft passenger

Authorities said the two were arrested in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.

ATLANTA — Two suspects are behind bars nearly a week after a Lyft passenger was shot shot on an Atlanta interstate, according to police.

Authorities said a 22-year-old and a 24-year-old were arrested in Pennsylvania on Wednesday by U.S. Marshals. Police said they both are charged with attempted murder along with other charges in the shooting that happened at I-85 North near Cleveland Avenue on Thursday May 20.

Police said the Lyft driver told officers he picked up two men and a woman around 7 p.m. The driver said as they were headed to their destination, the man in the backseat allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the front seat passenger.

After the gunfire, police said the alleged shooter and the woman ran across the highway. A person passing by stopped and took the victim to the hospital. 

In addition to attempted murder, they both are charged with aggravated assault and hijacking a motor vehicle. The 22-year-old is also charged with possession of firearm during the commission of a felony, police said.

    

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