Police: Man shot fleeing stolen car in suburban Atlanta

Police say an officer shot a man attempting to flee from a stolen vehicle in suburban Atlanta.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles says the incident the occurred around 11 am (local time) yesterday after Cobb County police officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle and learned it was stolen.

One of the men exited the vehicle and tried to run from police before the officer shot him in the leg after a short chase.

The man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The name of the man has not been released.

No arrests have been reported and no officers were injured.