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Man shot in Gwinnett McDonald's drive through

The victim was taken to an area hospital
McDonald's, Getty Images

DULUTH, Ga. -- Duluth police are working to find the person who shot into a vehicle at a Gwinnett County McDonald's.

Officers were called to the fast-food restaurant on Old Peachtree Road NW, Saturday morning, to investigate a person shot call. Dispatch was then advised that the suspect vehicle was a red Hyundai heading south on Buford Highway.

Shortly after the call, a red Hyundai pulled into the Duluth Public Safety Center. Officers began approaching the vehicle when the driver yelled that the passenger had been shot. Officers then ran to the victim to provide aid and talk to the witness.

The witness told officers that she and her boyfriend were waiting in the McDonald's drive-through when she noticed a man walking around the area suspiciously. The suspect then approached the vehicle, demanding the couple hand over everything they had. The suspect then shot the boyfriend in the legs and ran away.

The suspect was described as a skinny black male wearing a gray hoodie. The victim was taken to an area Gwinnett hospital.

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