Crime & Safety

Man Shot Outside Cheshire Bridge Strip Club

Man shot while pulling into parking lot

A 36-year-old man was shot in the lower back outside of a Cheshire Bridge Road strip club early Wednesday morning, according to Atlanta Police.

Jonathan Roberts, 36, told police he heard gunshots as he was turning into the parking lot of , 1888 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, around 3 a.m. and quickly "felt a burning sensation in his lower back."

Roberts is a regular at the club, Channel 2 Action News reported.

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Atlanta police Capt. Van Hobbs told Channel 2 that Roberts "exited the car and realized he’d been hit by a bullet."

“It went through the rear passenger door, through the vehicle, through the passenger seat, into his back,” Hobbs said.

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Roberts was taken to Grady Hospital in stable condition, according to police.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, according to a police spokeswoman. Roberts told police he was unsure who shot him or why.


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