Multiple people shot in midtown Atlanta, police confirm
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An active situation is being worked on by Atlanta law enforcement officials in the midtown area of the largest city in Georgia.
Police were originally called at 1:45 P.M.at 1280 W. Peachtree Street where they found two people shot. While at 1280 W. Peachtree Street, officers received another call of a person shot at 1100 Peachtree Street. Upon arrival there, officers located one individual who appeared to have been shot. The individual was taken to the hospital for treatment. Two of the three victims have died.
Initial information indicates an unknown female is responsible for these incidents. Multiple officers responded to the Midtown area and began searching for the female suspect. The female suspect was located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and taken into custody without incident. A gun was confiscated.
“We are grateful for the assistance of our public safety partners who assisted in this situation. Specifically, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Fulton County Marshalls Office, MARTA Police, Georgia State University Police, Georgia Tech Police Department, the ATF, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and Grady EMS,” Atlanta Police Department said. “With the help of our public safety partners and our extensive camera network, we were able to locate the suspect and safely apprehend her at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.”
Investigators are following up on all leads surrounding the investigation. This is a developing story.
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