ATLANTA — Two teens shot near the iconic Midtown Atlanta rainbow crosswalks are recovering in the hospital, according to police.
It happened on Thursday night, and officers said that it was an attempted robbery turned shooting. APD reported that 17 and 18-year-old were attacked by a group of four men, which led to a fight. During the struggle one of the four men took out a gun and shot at the two, police said.
Atlanta Police said previously that there were shootings at two separate locations and right now it is unclear if they are connected.
One of the shootings happened at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue NE, the intersection where Atlanta's rainbow crosswalks are. Officers responded to another shooting on an adjacent street roughly 500 feet away at 978 Myrtle Street NE.
Both men were taken to the hospital but were described to be alert, conscious and breathing, police said. 11Alive's Cody Alcorn is at the scene where he said officers are actively searching down Myrtle Street as they look for the shooting suspect.
Detectives are on scene investigating the shootings.