A man trying to steal a food truck from an Emory University Hospital (EUH) loading dock opened fire at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday. No one was injured, according to Emory Police Department (EPD).
The suspect, a Forest Park, Ga., resident, was taken into police custody and has been charged with carrying a weapon within a school zone as a non-license holder, aggravated assault, possession of firearm during attempt to commit certain felonies and more.
EPD and Atlanta Police Department (APD) arrived on the scene. EPD is leading the investigation, and APD assisted by sending a crime scene technician.
Watch: Driver talks about scene where shots fired during attempted delivery truck theft at #Emory University Hospital – https://t.co/Biu9kqkg0x #Atlanta #DeKalbCounty pic.twitter.com/sBrBrsZP5a
— John Spink (@johnjspink) October 10, 2018
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Former Executive Editor | Richard Chess (20C) served as the Wheel's executive editor from March 2018 to August 2019. He also held various other positions at the Wheel including as news editor and senior editor. As news editor, Richard covered issues related to the city of Atlanta and reported that the 2016 Migos scandal cost Emory $37,500. Richard has received numerous collegiate journalism awards for his investigative and objective news coverage, including an SPJ Mark of Excellence Award in 2019.
