Woman in pickup truck gunned down in Atlanta

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating the death of a woman who was gunned down in a pickup truck on the city's northwest side.

Police tell WSB-TV that the driver of the truck stopped to give a hitchhiker a ride near North Avenue and James P. Brawley Drive late Tuesday night. They say that when the driver stopped, another person walked up and fired into the truck.

Police said the driver drove to a nearby gas station for help. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she died of her injuries.

Neither the driver nor another passenger in the truck were able to offer a detailed description of the shooter.

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