SUWANEE, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia are searching for two suspects accused of fatally dragging a pedestrian behind a U-Haul van while trying to escape from an alleged shoplifting incident.
Suwannee police were called to a Walmart at around 9 p.m. Saturday where witnesses reported seeing two men shoplifting from the store then running into the parking lot, news outlets reported.
Witnesses told investigators the suspects got into a U-Haul van with Arizona tags and hit a pedestrian, the agency said. The victim was dragged into the street and was killed, police said.
The pedestrian was not immediately identified.
Police said it was not clear where the suspects were headed. Officials asked anyone with information to contact authorities.
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