Deadly double shooting in Stockbridge apartment complex under investigation
Two dead after shooting at apartment complex
Two people are dead after a shooting at an apartment complex. Residents at the Southwinds Apartments are on edge tonight after what they describe as a gun battle. One woman says it sounded like a warzone.
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A quiet morning erupted into chaos Wednesday when a shooting left two people dead at an apartment complex in Stockbridge.
The shooting prompted fear and frustration among neighbors who say they still don’t have answers from police.
What we know:
Stockbridge police responded to the Evergreen Way apartments just after 11 a.m. after reports of a barrage of gunfire. Residents described the scene as sounding like a warzone.
Authorities confirmed two people were found dead at the scene.
Police responded to a deadly double shooting along Evergreen Way in Stockbridge on April 16, 2025. (FOX 5)
What they're saying:
"I fear for my life, you know, because, I mean, you don't know. We don't know who's going to be next," said Gloria Sebastian, who lives in a building across from where the shooting occurred.
Sebastian, a Navy veteran, said the sounds were unmistakable.
"It was a barrage. It was a high-powered rifle. But like I said, being prior military, it was like — BANG BANG BANG BANG. And then it stopped," she recalled. She said she also heard a door being kicked in before the gunfire started.
Another resident, Sedashia Gilbert, described the police response as overwhelming.
"I heard the helicopters going around for three, four hours…it was crazy," Gilbert said.
The apartment complex later issued a notice saying there was no longer a threat to public safety, but for Sebastian, the reassurance offered little comfort.
"As a veteran, I have, you know... I got my fair share of issues, okay?" she said. "I gave the Navy 27 years of my life, and now to be retired and have to go through this — this is a lot."
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identities of those killed, said what led to the shooting, or whether any suspects are in custody.
The Source: The Stockbridge Police Department provided the details for this article. This article has been updated since it was originally published to provide more details as this story develops.