A woman was shot in the shoulder at an Atlanta gas station on Sunday night as two men opened fire at each other with machine guns.

The terrifying incident occurred at the Texaco gas station on Lee Street in Jonesboro around 8.30pm.

Surveillance footage shows the driver of a black Dodger being approached by another suspect and the two men exchange words.

The suspect shows the driver he is carrying a gun in his waistband, and the driver then goes to his car and retrieves an AK pistol.

Shootout: The driver (left) is seen getting an AK pistol from his car and threatening the other man (right), who cowers on the ground behind the car

The driver moves around the vehicle pointing the weapon at the man who reaches for his own gun

The man on the floor moves around the vehicle to shield himself until he disappears off camera and shots are then fired

The two then exchanged gunfire, with at least four bullets hitting the car's windshield. The arm of the man who had been cowering on the ground is seen at the front of this frame

The two continue to exchange shots. The red circles point to the duo's weapons

The car's owner aims the gun at the man and appears to threaten the suspect, who jumps to the ground to shield himself.

As the suspect gets up, he runs around the front of the car and opens fire on the driver,WXIA reported.

At least four bullets strike the car's windshield, and at least one hit the woman, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the Dodge.

Police said the suspect then fled in a red and black Mazda.

The man with the machine gun is seen in the footage firing countless shots at the other man who seemingly makes a run for it off camera. After firing the shots he retreats to the vehicle briefly

The woman is seen emerging from the car clutching her arm.

She was shot in the left shoulder, police said. She was to hospital in a stable condition.

The video of the incident was uploaded to Live Leak.

Police have conducted an initial investigation using the surveillance footage and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

The shooter is seen returning to the vehicle as another man approaches and opens the back door where he seems to retrieve something before fleeing

The woman then gets out of the front passenger seat holding her shoulder, where she was shot