Would-be robber wounds Falcons player

Elijah Williams

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Atlanta Falcons defensive back Elijah Williams was shot and wounded overnight outside a bar in Atlanta's Midtown section when someone tried to rob him, police said Saturday.

The incident occurred about 2 a.m. EST Saturday outside the Shark Bar, said Atlanta Police Sgt. Rick Chambers.

Police said a would-be robber shot Williams, 25, in the right thigh. He was treated at Grady Hospital and released .

The University of Florida graduate began his NFL career in 1998.

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