Police: Atlanta teen shot after confronting 2 men about stolen bike

Police: Teen shot after confronting 2 men about stolen bike
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ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say a teenager was killed after he confronted two men about his stolen bicycle.

WSB-TV reports the shooting happened Monday afternoon at a busy grocery store shopping center on Cascade Avenue near Ralph David Abernathy in Southeast Atlanta.

Police say the teenager confronted the two who were selling phones and water under a tent near the Cascade Avenue bus stop.

Police believe the confrontation had something to do with the teenager's bike being stolen Sunday.

Lt. Charles Hampton says, ``during this disagreement another subject that was sitting at the table shot into the air and also shot at the victim.''

Police say witnesses say they heard three shots and then saw the teen on the ground. The suspects fled the scene.

The teen died at a hospital.