Good Samaritans aid man shot outside Avondale Estates auto shop

Woman recalls helping victim in Avondale Estates shooting

Good Samaritans sprang into action Monday morning after a 53-year-old man was shot outside Harley Collision Center in Avondale Estates.  

AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. - A woman suspected of shooting a man multiple times outside an Avondale Estates auto repair shop was later found in Hapeville with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.

What we know:

Avondale Estates police responded around 10 a.m. Monday to Harley Collision at 126 Maple Street after receiving reports of a shooting.

Officers found a 53-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and immediately began providing aid. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Police said the victim was conscious and speaking with investigators.

Suspect found at Hapeville McDonald's

Investigators used physical evidence and witness accounts to identify a suspect and a vehicle that had left the scene before officers arrived. That information was shared with surrounding law enforcement agencies.

Hapeville police later located the vehicle and a 47-year-old female suspect in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant.

Police said the woman had suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. She was also transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she died. 

Investigators determined the woman and the victim knew each other and were involved in a personal relationship.

Worker shot at collision shop in Avondale Estates

Police say that a worker was shot at a collision shop in Avondale Estates on Monday morning. This is a breaking news report. 

Police say suspect, victim knew each other

What they're saying:

A physician working across the street immediately ran over to assist the victim. 

"He ran over there, and then he came back and asked us to bring medical supplies since he’s a physician, until the medical services got there. We tried to extend assistance," a coworker said.

"I came out when everybody inside the office said, 'Are those gunshots?'" the witness recalled. 

"I started seeing people standing around across the street. There was evidence that there had been shots fired for sure," the witness told FOX 5 Atlanta. 

"We’ve been here across the street for 8 years, and there’s never been any type of thing like this that happened. I’m not sure of the circumstances. I hope that the man who was shot recovers fully," they said.

What we don't know:

Police have not determined a motive for the shooting.

The Avondale Estates Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is working with Hapeville police to collect and preserve evidence.

Authorities said they are not searching for any additional suspects and there is no ongoing threat to the public.