Separate Atlanta shootings leave at least 2 dead, 6 injured, police say
ATLANTA - Police are investigating seven separate shootings in Atlanta that happened overnight Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
In all, eight people were shot and two victims died.
In Downtown Atlanta, police said a man was shot and killed Wednesday morning at Woodruff Park. Police said a suspect is in custody.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting in southwest Atlanta on Thomasville Boulevard. Police found a man shot there and he died at a hospital.
A shooting on a MARTA train left two people hospitalized. MARTA Police said the shooting happened at Peachtree Center Station just after midnight. Police said there was some sort of fight that led to gunfire.
"We do have persons of interest. Detectives are working to identify who those patrons are," a MARTA police spokesperson said.
Police said a man is expected to recover after being shot near Atlantic Station. Investigators are still working to determine the motive and a possible suspect.
Someone shot a man multiple times on Ponce De Leon Avenue overnight, police said he was in serious condition at a nearby hospital.
FOX 5 Atlanta is working to learn more about shootings on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Peachtree Road in Buckhead.
Atlanta city leaders speak out over multiple overnight shootings
Two people are dead and several more are injured after police say they responded to five separate shootings. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Council President Doug Shipman are some of the leaders who spoke out about the city issue.
Metro Atlanta leaders attend scheduled summit on gang violence after violent night
"Escalated disputes continue to be the number one driver of firearm aggravated assaults in the city and homicides. The gangs, guns, and drugs wasn’t what we saw last night. People started to fight pulled a gun and decided to use it," Interim Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.
"Too many guns on the streets and these guns are getting into the hands of young people," Fulton County District Attorney Fanni Willis said.
FOX 5 caught up with city leaders gathered for the second annual summit addressing gang violence hosted by the DA. The event was open to all agencies in metro Atlanta and took a hard look at gangs and how to best combat them.
"Acknowledging we have a gun problem, and we have a violent problem in our community. There are too many guns on the street and too little conflict resolution," Willis said.
"We must make sure folks are securing their guns in cars. They can not keep their cars unlocked. They’ve got to make sure those guns aren’t in the community being used in a way they shouldn’t be," Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman said on the issue of violence.
"Incidents that are minor in nature and that are frivolous in nature. That’s not how individuals should lose their life or people should throw away their lives by going to jail," Interim Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.
Anyone with information on any of these crimes are asked to call the Atlanta Police Department of Crime Stoppers Atlanta. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward.