Man shot, robbed in Atlanta on his way to work says he still has nightmares about it

The Brief

  • Renard Sullivan was shot and robbed of his electric bike and backpack early Monday morning near Hiawassee Drive in Southwest Atlanta.
  • The incident allegedly involved two masked men in a sedan who approached Sullivan and demanded his belongings before shooting him in the leg.
  • Sullivan, who uses the route regularly to get to work, told FOX 5 he has been struggling with nightmares and anxiety following the attack.
  • This is not the first time Sullivan has faced an attempted robbery. His son witnessed a previous incident.
  • Atlanta police have not yet identified any suspects, and Sullivan’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to support his recovery.

ATLANTA FOX 5 Atlanta heard from the man who was shot when robbers took his electric bike and backpack. It happened early Monday morning near Hiawassee Drive in Southwest Atlanta, and police say the suspects haven’t been caught.

“I have nightmares and stuff like that. I can’t sleep,” Renard Sullivan said.

Sullivan said he is still trying to figure out how to move forward after he was shot and robbed while heading to work.

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