Still No Arrest In Saturday Shooting Atmore Atmore Apartment Complex

June 9, 2009

(Updated) The Atmore Police Department is  still searching for the suspects involved in a shooting that occurred  Saturday morning at an apartment complex.

“Two black males forced their way into the apartment shared by the victim and his family, Atmore Police Investigator Robbie Williams said witnesses told his department. “The victim was forced to lie on the floor at gunpoint while the rest of the family was told to go into another room. The victim was bound and shot twice in the legs. He also suffered a blunt force injury to the head. The offenders were seen leaving in a silver colored car with tinted windows.”

The shooting was reported about 11:30 Saturday morning at McRae Apartments. The victim was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital.

Atmore Police were searching for a silver four-door vehicle that fled the scene. The vehicle was possibly a Lincoln Town Car occupied by at least two black males according to witnesses that saw the vehicle fleeing the area.

A vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description with a Monroe County (Ala.) tag was spotted at Atmore Community Hospital where family of the shooting victim had gathered. The vehicle fled the area of the hospital before police arrived. Units from the Atmore Police Department located the vehicle behind the Wind Creek Casino on Highway 21. At least one person in that vehicle was taken into custody for questioning about 2:15 Saturday afternoon, but no arrest was made.

This is an update to a story NorthEscambia.com first reported early Saturday afternoon.

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One Response to “Still No Arrest In Saturday Shooting Atmore Atmore Apartment Complex”

  1. Laine on June 8th, 2009 8:42 pm

    Did they catch the actual person who shot the gun?

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