Global Courant 2023-05-04 09:17:37
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, called a shooting at an Atlanta hospital Wednesday that killed one person and injured four others an “attack on all Georgians.”
“Today’s horrific attack on Northside Medical Midtown is an attack on all Georgians. I extend my condolences to the family of the deceased and I pray for the health of the injured, their families and all who witnessed such a horrific event Ossoff said. said.
After an hours-long manhunt led by the Atlanta Police Department and other agencies, the suspected shooter, 24-year-old Deion Patterson, was taken into custody, police said.
“I thank all first responders, officers, deputies and federal agents who responded at the scene and who are now working to apprehend the suspect,” Ossoff wrote before the suspect’s capture. “The level of gun violence in America today is unconscionable and unacceptable, and policymakers at all levels have a responsibility to ensure public safety and enact long overdue reforms.”
ATLANTA SHOOT SUSPECTED CAPTURED IN COBB COUNTY, HOURS AFTER KILLING ONE AND INJURYING FOUR OTHERS
Senator Jon Ossoff, D-GA, called the Atlanta shooting on May 3, 2023 an “attack on all Georgians.” (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the victims were shot in an 11th-floor waiting area of the medical facility, located on West Peachtree Street between 12th and 13th Streets. The shooting took place around noon.
The chief said all five victims were women. The surviving victims are 25, 39, 56 and 71 years old, while a 39-year-old woman was killed.
FLORIDA APARTMENT COMPLEX SHOOT LEAVES 4 DEAD INCLUDING MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN
Law enforcement officers arrive near the scene of an active shooter in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
Schierbaum said a motive for the shooting was not immediately clear. According to the police, the suspect was in the hospital because he had an appointment.
According to the chief, Patterson carjacked a vehicle and fled the scene of the shooting.
This photo, released by the Atlanta Police Department on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, shows Deion Patterson. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)
This photo released by the Atlanta Police Department from video footage on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, shows a suspected shooter. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)
He was later tracked down after multiple agencies joined in the search for him, including law enforcement teams from Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton counties. Police also recovered the vehicle during the manhunt, Schierbaum said.
WHO IS DEION PATTERSON, THE POLICE OFFICER KILLING 1 AND INJURING 4 AT THE ATLANTA HOSPITAL SHOOTING?
The U.S. Coast Guard later identified Patterson as a former member who first enlisted in 2018. He was discharged in January 2023.
“The Coast Guard is aware of the tragic Atlanta incident reportedly involving Mr. Deion Patterson,” the USCG’s public affairs bureau said. “Our condolences go out to the victims and their families. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is working closely with the Atlanta Police Department and local authorities in the investigation.”
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, thanked first responders and officers who helped apprehend the suspected shooter, who was identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)
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Patterson used a gun in the shooting, according to police. It was not immediately clear how he obtained the weapon.
Fox News’ Stephen Sorace and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
