DULUTH, Ga.-- Two 49ers fans were shot by a Saints fan in theparking lot of a restaurant in suburban Atlanta after an argumentover San Francisco's playoff win on Saturday.
Gwinnett County Police charged 31-year-old Donald Ray Ayro withassault charges for the shooting of 30-year-old ChristopherMiddleton and 30-year-old Corey Adams in the parking lot of anApplebee's in Duluth.
Adams told WSB-TV that he and a friend were rooting for the 49erswhen a Saints fan took offense. Adams said the fan opened fire whenhe and two others left the bar about an hour later.
Middletown was shot in the abdomen and was taken to GwinnettMedical Center in critical condition. Adams suffered a minor grazeto the head and was treated on the scene.
'The only thing me and my buddy said was, we were excited thatthe 49ers scored,' Adams told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 'Itwas only one touchdown.'
Adams told the paper that the man paid for his food and quicklyleft, telling them he would be back. Adams, though, said he andMiddleton just brushed it off.
But, Ayro returned a short time later and confronted the two menin the parking lot and shot them with a handgun.
According to the Journal-Constitution, witnesses gave police adescription of the alleged gunman and his vehicle. Ayro was caughtby police within minutes and stopped for questioning.
This is the third fan violence incident in the last nine monthsin which fans of San Francisco's sports teams have been injured.
In April, Giants fan Bryan Stow was critically beaten in theDodger Stadium parking lot following San Francisco's opening day winover Los Angeles. Then, two 49ers fans were shot in the CandlestickPark parking lot after the 49ers-Raiders preseason game in August.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
