Police: Man shot in both legs on downtown Atlanta street

ATLANTA - Atlanta police believe an attempted robbery left to a man being shot in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the victim, who was only identified as a man in his 50s, was shot along Ted Turner Drive. He then was able to walk to the intersection of Windsor Street and Castleberry Street just before 2 p.m.

The man was shot in both legs, police said, but he was alert, conscious and breathing. He was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where he is expected to survive.

The suspect fled the scene. Police were not able to release a good description as of early Tuesday evening, but investigators are expected to review area surveillance video and canvass the area for any witnesses.