Hills at Greenbriar apartments.Photo:FOX 5 Atlanta/YouTube
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A 6-month-old boy was killed and two adults were wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex in Atlanta on Wednesday, according to police.
Shortly after 8 p.m. local time, officers responded to the Hills at Greenbriar apartments on 2909 Campbellton Road, Deputy Police Chief Charles Hampton, Jr. told reporters at the scene during apress conferenceshared on the department’s Facebook page. The victims — a 6-month-old boy, a 23-year-old man, and a 27-year-old woman — were taken to hospitals, he said.
He noted the man was in “critical condition” and the female remained “stable,” while the child “succumbed to his injuries."
“Right now, we know that this is a targeted incident,” he continued. “It appears that this is stemming from an incident that happened in May earlier this year at the same location. Right now, we’re looking for a light-colored four-door Sedan.”
Hampton said there were “at least two shooters” and police are working with apartment management to analyze surveillance video.
“We know that there were individuals out at the location, so we’re asking anyone who heard, saw, or knows anything about tonight’s incident as well as the incident that happened in May to call Crime Stoppers where they can remain anonymous,” he stated.
“Any child death, unfortunately — any death in our city — is a tragedy,” Hampton added. “Anything involving a child makes it difficult for investigators to solve this crime.”
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“I heard a bunch of shots that were fired — a big, loud bang,” she told the outlet.
“In the last six months, we have decreased evictions to 103 evictions, and we’ve brought delinquency under $1,000,000,” management told the outlet in a statement. “Prior to this incident, we had five on-site courtesy officers patrolling 7 days a week. Additionally, we hired an outside security contractor who provided an additional three courtesy officers.”
Anyone with details on the shooting or the incident in May should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
The Atlanta Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
