Woman who used pepper spray on 2 men, shot later while driving, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. — Police are investigating after a woman was shot Tuesday morning.

Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News a woman was shot on Cheshire Bridge Road Tuesday morning around 6:10 a.m.

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Channel 2′s Bryan Mims saw the crime scene was set up from Mandarin Antiques Inc. to Tokyo Valentino, an adult toy store.

Police told Channel 2 Action News the victim was involved in a dispute with two males earlier that ended with her using pepper spray. The police were contacted about that incident and a police report was made.

The victim told police after that she saw the same males and told them she called 911 from the earlier incident.

As she was driving away she heard multiple gun shots and realized she had been hit.

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Police added that the victim was conscious and taken to the hospital to be treated. Her current condition is unknown.

The victim’s name has not been released.

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We are still working to gather more information and will provide an update on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.

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