One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting adjacent to a popular Atlanta shopping destination Saturday night, police said.
A group of people ranging roughly in age from 15 to 21 had been escorted off the property of the outdoor Atlantic Station mall and were on an adjacent freeway overpass when gunfire erupted, Atlanta police Lt. Germain Dearlove said at a news conference.
The deceased person was found at the scene, he said, and the injured were taken to medical facilities. Their conditions were not available.
The background of a suspect or suspects was unknown. There may have been two sides in the group, with two shooters exchanging gunfire, Germain said.
A witness told Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA that as many as 30 rounds could be heard.
The shooting took place on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year at one of the Atlanta area’s most popular malls.
Police blocked off 17th street as they investigated the origin of the attack. Exit lanes from the adjacent Interstate 85 freeway were reopened late Saturday after they were closed to accommodate investigators.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
silver-cursor on November 27th, 2022 at 17:13 UTC »
I’m at the laundromat here in atl and just had this guys bullets fall on the ground as he was removing his clothes from a dryer.😬
the-transponster on November 27th, 2022 at 13:54 UTC »
Atlantic Station
This place seems to attract delinquents. They had to institute a 3 pm curfew for unaccompanied minors.
Every other week there is a small scuffle, a couple guys throwing fists, an all out brawl, or a shooting. And the age range is usually 15 to 20.
Delta4o on November 27th, 2022 at 10:31 UTC »
The first thing I thought was "oh only 1 dead, that's not too bad!"