Teen returned safely after police said ex-boyfriend kidnapped her

Suspect known as Matt is accused of kidnapping Carolyn Redding

ATLANTA — A teenager is back at home after police said her ex-boyfriend kidnapped her.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News that the 17-year-old girl was dropped off at a local gas station by her ex-boyfriend sometime after midnight.

On Tuesday, witnesses said a man fired shots and forced her into a car at Pine Forest Drive and Forest Park Road.

Investigators said the ex-boyfriend is known to family members only as "Matt."

Police are searching for the suspect in relation to an aggravated assault against the teen’s current boyfriend.

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