Family Dollar

Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Family Dollar in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Family Dollar Report ID 2022053916
Address 2522 Bouldercrest Road City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30316
Event Date May 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Gunshot wounds Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Shooting by other person-intentional Source of Injury Robber
Secondary Source Firearm, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452319 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.68000, -84.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shot in the right leg while trying to stop three shoplifters in a store. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2022, a worker at Family Dollar in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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