A man is in the hospital after he attempted to stop a wine theft early Friday morning.
It happened around 3:30 a.m. at the Exxon gas station off Joseph E Boone Boulevard.
Authorities said the victim saw the suspect take a bottle of wine as he was sweeping the lot. He confronted the suspect and got the bottle of wine back. That's when the suspect shot the employee -- striking him in his abdomen.
The victim was taken to Grady Hospital and was said to be in stable condition.
The suspect ran away. Authorities said he was wearing a black puffy jacket.
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