Police said one person died and 10 other people were injured in a shooting in Atlanta in the early hours of Monday. The bullets were exchanged in a busy nightlife region and the city weekend experienced a wave of gun violence.
Authorities responded to a report of several people shot at Edgewood Avenue in the sweets Obern neighborhood around Atlanta police chief Darin Sheerbaum, around 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon. Said at a news conference With the Mayor. He found that 11 people were shot, one of whom died on the spot. The deceased was a 27 -year -old man, although his identity has not been released, CBS News related Wanaf. Police said that all the victims were aged 18 to 29 years.
Shierbam said that one of the 10 other people who suffered injuries was seriously injured. Police said that according to Vanaf, after the treatment of all those injuries, a person was underwent surgery, but was taken to Gradi Hospital for treatment, but which person was not really clear.
According to the police chief, the shooting stems from a parking dispute. He said that the officers were searching for three men and a woman, who believe that the incident started. He has asked anyone in the community to report the tips to the department along with information.
Schierbaum said he hopes that the officials will soon release the video from the scene. He said that the police recovered the fire scriptures and 34 shell casing at the scene and the investigators are working with their ballistic lab and bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives.
Shierbam said that the police are investigating 12 violent incidents in which 29 people were injured and two were killed over the weekend. Other incidents belonging to cars, which were related to boot or domestic violence, but the chief said the investigators were still demanding clarity what happened to shoot on Edgwood Avenue and they were asking with information to reach the authorities.
The police are not yet aware of what the shooting has been motivated, but they are not seeing signs that this gang is connected, sheerbam said. Most of the victims were prone to innocent.
Chief and Mayor Andre Dickens said the city has seen positive trends in crime, including firing and decrease in murder. There have been 57 housewives in the city this year, compared to 76 last year, Sheerbam said.
“We didn’t have such a weekend in the long run,” said Dickens. “We know that summer months often bring some most challenging times when it comes to crime and gun violence in our communities. We are doing all that we can do to stop these tragedies, even before they occur.”
