Teen allegedly shot at couple who declined to buy water he was selling in Atlanta

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Two juveniles are in custody after one of them allegedly fired gunshots at a couple who refused to buy water he was selling in northwest Atlanta, police said.

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Charges are pending against the boys after the incident that happened Tuesday around 8 p.m., Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown told AJC.com.

The minors were selling bottled water on the I-285 southbound ramp near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when a man and woman in a vehicle declined their offer to buy water, she said. This allegedly prompted the gunfire.

The couple drove away unharmed and called police. No one was injured during the incident.

WSB-TV reported it was a teenager who fired the gun. No other details have been released.

An investigation is ongoing.

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