Other robbery suspects escaped; the victims were unhurt.

ATLANTA -- An alleged robber was shot and killed by his would-be victim in an early morning incident at a Midtown Atlanta service station parking lot, police said.

The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. at a Chevron station at Spring and Tenth Sts., NW.

Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Andrea Webster told reporters that one group of people tried to rob another group.

One of the robbers, 21-year-old Dimanta Hunter of Atlanta was shot and killed by one of the people he was trying to rob, she said.

The group of robbers then drove away in what police said was a black sports utility vehicle. Police could not provide any further description of the vehicle or of the three robbers.

Police took the victims in the APD headquarters for questioning.

The gun believed used in the shooting was recovered by investigators.

So far, police have not identified the person who shot him.