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2 dead, 1 hurt in Midtown Atlanta shooting; Suspect Raissa Kengne in custody
ATLANTA ACTIVE SHOOTER: Atlanta police say there is an active shooter at Colony Square in midtown.
After a shooting in Midtown Atlanta at Colony Square that resulted in the deaths of two people and the injury of one other person, suspect Raissa Kengne has been taken into custody. There were two locations where the shooting took place.
At around 1:45 p.m., officers from the Atlanta Police Department responded to the 1280 W. Peachtree Street location where they found two people who appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. According to APD, one of them passed away.
At around 1:45 p.m., officers from the Atlanta Police Department responded to the 1280 W. Peachtree Street location where they found two people who appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. According to APD, one of them passed away.
While they were conducting their investigation at that location, they received a call to go to 1100 Peachtree Street, where there was another injured victim.
According to the APD, it is unknown what precipitated the shootings. The survivors of the attack are currently being treated in the hospital.
APD stated that they are attempting to ascertain if the suspect targeted the victims or if any of the victims were shot at random.
Wesley Freeman, who was 41 years old, and Michael Shinners, who was 60 years old, were recognized as the victims who passed away by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
APD did not specify the location of the suspect’s capture.
MARTA Police release photo of suspected shooter in Midtown Atlanta near Colony Square who shot at least three people.
Black female wearing jeans with black and white shirt with horizontal strips.
MOTHER OF WITNESS DESCRIBES SHOOTING INSIDE 1280 WEST CONDOS IN MIDTOWN IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
She just said to FOX3 that her daughter was shot at but able to duck under a table to avoid being hit. She said her daughter’s boss was hit and described his injuries as life-threatening. She said her daughter started at this job a few months ago.
Three people have been shot and the shooter is not in custody.
APD wants everyone to stay indoors in the area of Peachtree from 12th to 15th Street.
We are currently working an active situation in Midtown.
Preliminary information indicates three people have been shot.
The shooter is not in custody and we have multiple officers in the area searching for the suspect.
Please advise residents to stay off of the streets in the midtown areas, specifically the areas between 12th St and Peachtree St NE and 15th St and W. Peachtree St NW.
We are working to gather information and will provide an update when available.
More to follow….
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