Rush-hour Carjacking attempt ends in gunfire at Forsyth gas station

A driver fueling up at a Forsyth County gas station just after 8 a.m. Wednesday was not hurt after a stranger tried to steal his car and then fired a gun at him, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said.

What’s happening: The shooting happened at the Valero gas station at McGinnis Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Road, right as many drivers were heading to work. The sheriff’s office said the victim was standing at the pumps when a man walked up behind him and tried to take his car. During the struggle, the man pulled out a gun and fired at the victim. The bullet missed, and the victim was not hurt.

The man ran from the gas station afterward. Deputies searched the area and were led to a house in the nearby St. Marlo neighborhood. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Khalil Burgess there without a struggle, according to the sheriff’s office.

The charges: Burgess faces charges of armed robbery, vehicle hijacking and aggravated assault.

The path forward: Burgess is now in custody and will go through Forsyth County’s court system, where the charges against him will be formally presented. The sheriff’s office has not said whether Burgess had any connection to the victim before the attack.

B.T. Clark

Publisher at The Georgia Sun – btclark@thegeorgiasun.com

B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.

B.T. Clark

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