ATLANTA — Four people were injured Tuesday evening, including the think, during a shooting in a busy city Atlanta foods court, police said.
The incident took place inside Peachtree Center’s The Hub, located at 235 Peachtree Street, around 2: 15 p. m., Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said during a news conference near the scene. According to Dickens, the incident started as a battle between two persons, and one of the parties is accused of pulling out a firearm and shooting three other persons.
” A 34- yr- ancient criminal equipped with a gun had entered the food court, and after a short altercation with an individual, he shot that individual. The culprit then continued to shoot two others who were in the food court, according to police Chief Darin Schierbaum.
According to Schierbaum, the suspected shooter was subsequently shot by an off-duty Atlanta police officer while he was still holding his handgun, adding that surveillance video made it easier for authorities to comprehend what had transpired.
Among those injured are a 47- yr- aged man from Grayson, a 69- year- aged woman from East Point and a 70- year- aged woman from Atlanta. Two patients were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where they are alleged to be in critical condition. The other two patients were transported to Emory Midtown Hospital.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to conduct an investigation into the affair, but the firm has not provided any details.
According to authorities, the think is a criminal who has been detained 11 times and has already served time behind bars for an armed assault. The suspect’s title was not released, but police confirmed charges against him are upcoming.
This is a person who ought never to have been a weapon owner. A person who should never have caused harm to this society,” Schierbaum said.
People were advised to avoid the place immediately following the shooting, but all roads immediately reopened, with the tower at Peachtree Street and John Portman Boulevard locked down. Officers at the scene said several witnesses left behind their belongings, including packs and smartphones, when the filming erupted.
When Tab Tambe heard a fire and assumed things had fallen in one of the kitchens, he had taken two bites from his Chick-fil-A meal. However, the gunfire’s melody grew clearer. He looked for support, leaving his smartphone at his desk.
After he was able to leave the Peachtree Center, Tambe told The Atlanta Journal- Constitution,” All started running, so I looked at the one guy who was n’t running and it was the shooter.”
He remembered falling as persons fled in all directions. As he remained concealed, he attempted to see the shooter and authorities as he approached a Dairy Queen.
He said he was shocked by the shooting, explaining that it did n’t feel like real life.
” I’m really thankful that I’m alive”, he said.
When he witnessed dozens of police officers storm Peachtree Street, Jamal Mathews was getting ready to transfer to his vehicle after finishing a supply at a building across the site. He claimed that police officers frequently patrol the downtown area, and that he was unaware that a firing had occurred.
” I’m really glad the authorities can make the wall safe … I may discover they really know what they’re doing”, Mathews said.
The Peachtree Center MARTA place, which is a brief walk from the firing area, was no impacted.
The Peachtree Center , a 2.5 million square feet intricate created by renowned Atlanta designer and programmer John Portman, includes a mall and six office towers.
_____
©2024 The Atlanta Journal- Constitution. Visit at , ajc.com. Distributed by , Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
