Shooting in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Police at the scene of a deadly double shooting on Howell Street NE in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward. Police say one person was killed and a second taken to the hospital (FOX 5 Atlanta).
ATLANTA - One person was killed and a second person taken to the hospital following a shooting Monday afternoon in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.
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According to Atlanta police, the shooting happened on Howell Street NE, which is south of the Freedom Park walking trail.
SKYFOX over the scene of a deadly double shooting investigation on Howell Street in Atlanta Old Fourth Ward.
SKYFOX flew over the scene where multiple police vehicles could be seen. A number of people appeared to be speaking with police.
SKYFOX over the scene of a deadly double shooting investigation on Howell Street in Atlanta Old Fourth Ward.
Atlanta Public Schools canceled all after-school activities at David T. Howard Middle School — located a few blocks north on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue — to cut down on the number of students and parents who will be in the area at dismissal and after school, while the Atlanta police investigate. An APS spokesperson said students will board buses on the Randolph Street side of the building, and parents will pick up students on the John Wesley Dobbs Avenue side of the building.
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