2 males, 1 female struck in shooting at Camp Creek Marketplace
EAST POINT, Ga. - Gunfire erupted at Camp Creek Marketplace Saturday night, striking two males and one female, according to East Point police.
Shell casings littered the parking lot, as investigators worked to determine what led up to the triple shooting at the popular weekend gathering spot.
The victims were two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old, police confirmed Sunday. All three were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Police are searching for a black male, wearing a black jacket, who is believed to responsible for the late-night chaos.
Witnesses told investigators the three teenagers were walking in the 3500 block of Camp Creek Parkway near the American Deli and Cami Cakes in the Camp Creek Marketplace around 9 p.m. when the suspect began firing gunshots.
The shopping center has been a recent hot spot for crime.
Earlier this month, East Point Councilman Joshua Butler held a townhall, addressing the violence at Camp Creek Marketplace.
A woman was shot inside the AMC theater on Jan. 9, after investigators said she asked the couple behind her to stop talking during a movie.
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Last summer, FOX 5 reported on the 11-year-old caught in the crossfire at the same location.
Fortunately, following a surgery, her mother said she was okay.
Anyone with information on Saturday's shooting is asked to call East Point Police at 404-761-2177.
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