On Wednesday morning, a Channel 2 Action News photographer was at the scene where officers swarmed the area with guns drawn and trained in the woods. At a press conference Wednesday, Chief Charles Hampton Jr. say that a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old have been arrested and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated assault and a gang-related charge. ATLANTA CITY COUNCILWOMAN TO PROPOSE YOUTH CURFEW, Atlanta police officers were initially called around 8 p.m. on Nov. 26 to Market Street after receiving a report of multiple people shot. Although police have received information that the suspected shooter has left the area, theyve also received information that she is still in the area. Atlanta police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting on 17th Street that killed two young people and injured four others nearAtlantic Station. Protesters who say they are defending what they call the Atlanta Forest have occupied the land for months in makeshift camps. A transgender woman was transported to the hospital in critical condition. 6 on Clayton County sheriffs top 10 most wanted list arrested while picking kids up, Large amounts of drugs, weapons, other contraband seized by Ga. correctional officers, 75-year-old Ga. woman sold house to give Facebook romance scammer $100K, police report shows, Woman accused of killing 6-year-old girl, leaving body in bucket on mothers lawn. Residents are advised to stay off the streets in the midtown areas, specifically between 12th Street and Peachtree Street NE and 15th Street and West Peachtree Street NW. WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), Over 130 vehicles broken into, several guns stolen at Henry County apartment complexes, No. All Rights Reserved. Law enforcement presence is shrinking in Midtown. Police said a second suspect was wearing a blue hoodie with white letters, according to police. Protesters disagreed with how the GBI described this incident, telling Channel 2s Tom Jones that the protest was peaceful. Posted by City of Atlanta Police Department on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital. Police said something caused the situation to escalate to gunfire. A man was fatally shot by police Thursday afternoon when he opened fire on officers after attempting to rob a southeast Atlanta gas station, authorities said. The proposed facility would take up an 85-acre plot off Key Road in the largest urban forest in metro Atlanta. 1 / 1. The video showed a group boarding a train at Arts Center MARTA Station. Search for suspect right now. ATLANTA Atlanta police are investigating a shooting that left two teens injured. Atlanta City Council listened to the mother of Zyion Charles, the 12-year-old shot and killed in a shooting near Atlantic Station over the weekend. Four people were also detained and charges were forthcoming possibly, Register added, but said authorities were still investigating whether those four were connected with the shooting. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? During a press conference, police said that it appears Kengne targeted all three victims. Visit: Minnesota Shooting Live Monitoring Feed. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. In this Jan. 21, 2023, file photo, Koko Da Doll attends the 2023 Sundance Film Festival "Kokomo City" Premiere in Park City, Utah. Atlanta Police arrested a 17-year-old on Thursday in connection with the murder of Black transgender woman Rasheed Williams, who was featured in the Sundance . Police have not released any details on possible suspects. There are 26 cameras in Piedmont Park now, only one is not operational," the veteran member of the council revealed. It wasn't known Monday whether Gray has a lawyer who could be reached for comment on his behalf. . This comes after police said they were searching for an unknown woman in connection with the shootings. CONYERS, Ga. -- Three people, including a 17-year-old, are dead in what authorities said was a shooting in an Atlanta-area home early Monday. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga A Georgia State Patrol trooper was shot and the protester who shot him was killed by return fire during a raid at the site of a proposed Atlanta Police Department training facility on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. The shooter died at the scene. Discovery Company. They did not say it was directly related to the shooting death, only that the decision was made out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of residents. officers received fire," the police department said in a news release. Authorities said on Sunday at 9:38 p.m., officers received reports of two people shot at an apartment complex . This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. You can also report a crime online by visiting the Atlanta Police Department website. Witnesses and an integrated city camera system helped identify the suspect as Raissa Kengne, 34. Police have not publicly identified the victim, though a relative confirmed to ABC News that it was Rasheeda Williams, 35, an aspiring musician whose music was set to be featured on the Showtime drama "The Chi.". Few details have been released, but officers say the man was alert, conscious, and breathing while he was being taken to the hospital. Wednesday was not the first time authorities clashed with protesters on the site. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Several sources told Lincoln the decision was spurred by resident complaints about a lack of lifeguards and a need for more security officers. Gwinnett County Police investigates a deadly shooting at a strip mall along Indian Trail Lilburn Road near Norcross on April 28, 2023. Deadly shooting near a southwest Atlanta grocery store. Updated Police have not publicly identified the victim in this case, though friends and family identified the victim to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB as 37-year-old hairstylist Ashley Burton. September 27, 2022: A aerial photograph of the planned site for the Atlanta public safety training center at the old Atlanta prison farm in DeKalb County. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. (Atlanta Police Department) . [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]. The third victim was at 1100 Peachtree Street, police said. The witnesses were trying to break it up, and the suspect went to his property grabbed a fire arm and shot him, [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. On her public LinkedIn page, she posted a fiery message a day before the shooting condemning building management. Atlanta police are also investigating a shooting that occurred the night of Jan. 9 at an apartment complex. Atlanta Police comb over the scene of a shooting in the English Avenue neighborhood of northwest Atlanta on April 23, 2023. The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed to CBS46 that 41-year-old Wesley Freeman died at the hospital, and 60-year-old Michael Shinners died at 1280 West Peachtree. A suspect in a series of shootings that killed two people and sowed chaos Monday afternoon in Midtown Atlanta . 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events . Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Property managers told residents in an email that the shooting took place around 1 p.m. in the management office at 1280 West. Police did not release any further details on the shooting. Updated: 10:17 PM EST March 5, 2023. Saturday night, the popular swimming pool was blanketed by police lights and crime scene tape after the shooting. "I'm pretty shocked because I've never seen anything like that in this park. We also uncovered a lawsuit that she filed against Georgia Power in June. Working to figure out where theyre headed. Opponents of the project dubbed Cop City by activists have camped out for months in the forest in an attempt to halt construction. Hours before the pool closure was issued, Brittany Rice, founder of the Hoop Factory non-profit organization, held a back-to-school event for at-risk teens at the same pool where Saturdays shooting happened. Even before . Atlanta police say officers were dispatched around 9:40 p.m. to the scene and found a 28-year-old man who had been shot. Keep this number in case the police need to follow up with you. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Victims, suspected shooter identified in deadly triple Midtown Atlanta shooting, Possible motive behind the shooting uncovered, Midtown Atlanta triple shooting suspect arrested, Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says a bullet hit family home, 24-year-old dies in crash on I-75 in Atlanta, Police capture man named No. 6 on Clayton Co. Sheriffs most wanted list, Police: 132 cars broken into at 2 Henry County apartment complexes, TV, film writers could go on strike over pay, other issues, 7 people escape overnight house fire in DeKalb County, Sign up for Atlanta News First Newsletters. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. By Mirna Alsharif. Authorities said on Sunday at 9:38 p.m., officers received reports of two people shot at an apartment complex on Middleton Road NW. Among the incidents, an officer-involved shooting at a block party near Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, a triple shooting northwest Atlanta and the Saturday afternoon shooting death of 17-year old Jakari Dillard at the Anderson Park swimming pool. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "The cameras were not fully operational, since that time it has been remedied. In a statement on Twitter, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens who was among the city council members who voted in favor of the training center in 2021 said his team and the citys police department are providing full support to our state and county partners as they secure the site in DeKalb County and investigate the incident.. At least three people were shot in downtown Atlanta overnight, police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News. Several residents expressed surprise and concern following the news of the shooting. CBS46 spoke with residents who lived in the building where the deadly shooting took place, and they said they recognized the shooter and that she had lived there for about 5 years. (Credit Image: Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via ZUMA Press Wire), a proposed Atlanta law enforcement training center, voted in favor of the training center in 2021. RIGHT NOW: Police speeding out of Colony Square in #Midtown. Three people were shot Monday afternoon in Midtown Atlanta and police are still looking for the suspected shooter. Community members have been demanding police end brutal tactics against forest defenders for months. Jernigan turned himself in to police on Wednesday and was later transported to the Fulton County Jail and taken into their custody without incident, the Atlanta Police Department said. A teenager has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Black transgender woman in Atlanta, police said. Both victims were taken to the hospital. APD's Captain Christian Hunt said that at least three people were hit by gunfire in the Old Fourth . identified the victim to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The troopers identity is not being released due to safety concerns after threats of retaliation from protesters were made on social media. Since the shooting police have discussed measures to increase security and surveillance at the shopping center. Our prayers of a speedy and full recovery are with this Trooper, the mayor said. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group.
