Man shot outside Midtown restaurant in attempted robbery

A man was hospitalized after being shot in an attempted robbery outside a Midtown Atlanta restaurant, according to Atlanta police.

The shooting happened at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday outside Soigné Garden restaurant, the former site of City Tap House on Peachtree Street.

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The attempted robbery happened as the man and his spouse left the restaurant and walked to their car, according to police.

“The victim confronted the suspect and sustained a gunshot during the struggle,” police said.

Police say the suspected robber ran away after the incident.

APD says the investigation is ongoing.

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