3 killed, over 20 injured in Atlanta holiday shootings (Auburn: law, safety)

[ronricks]

The driver tried to turn into a parking lot in the 1200 block of Pryor Road but was confronted by a “group of armed individuals who had blocked the entrance,” Chafee said. “At some point, someone in that group opened fire on the vehicle, striking it multiple times and striking the child who was inside,” he said.

In another incident, as many as 14 people were injured when shots were fired on Auburn Avenue, Chafee said. Police were sent to the area bout 1 a.m., he said.

Investigators said a “large group” of people were gathered in the intersection to watch fireworks at a party. At some point, a car hit a group of the partygoers, Chafee said. The incident sparked a fight and led to gunshots. All of the victims were taken to hospitals by private cars, and 12 of them are stable, Chafee said. Two of them were reported in critical condition and then died Sunday, he said.

About 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the 1500 block of Hardee Street after two people were reportedly shot, according to Chafee. Investigators said the man and woman had confronted a group of people who had been setting off fireworks outside their home. At some point during the conflict, shots were fired and the victims were hit, Chafee said. The man and woman were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, Chafee said. “Both declined to provide information to police regarding what happened,”He said.

About the same time, five people were hurt in a drive-by shooting at a location on Lakewood Avenue, Chafee said. All five victims were taken an area hospitals, he said. They were listed as stable.

No arrests have been made in any of the cases.

When will this end? When will Keisha Lance Bottoms and Paul Howard hold a press conference about these shootings? This is domestic terrorism when children are being shot and killed like this. Keisha Lance Bottoms is no longer fit for office and must be removed. She is directly culpable for this.
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-ne...0uOk54e72oQCL/

[Need4Camaro]

Like I've stated, toning down Police force is going to cause alot more problems than it will ever solve. Reforming isn't a bad idea, throwing away half the force however is a horrible idea.

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Like I've stated, toning down Police force is going to cause alot more problems than it will ever solve. Reforming isn't a bad idea, throwing away half the force however is a horrible idea.

Police werent going to stop the shootout on Auburn.

[LynnHarris1]

Police ID 8-year-old shot, killed; Atlanta mayor: ‘Enough is enough’

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave a harsh rebuke after an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in Atlanta Sunday.

“You shot and killed a baby,” she said in an evening news conference. “And there wasn’t just one shooter, there were at least two shooters...”

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-ne...JFUITL5Q3eiKK/

[LynnHarris1]

Friend sent me this...hadn't heard about this one...

Protesters vandalize Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta

Armed with rocks, spray paint and fireworks, protesters allegedly descended on the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta early Sunday, vandalizing the building and sparking a fire that injured two employees of the law enforcement agency, authorities said..."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...rtan-ntp-feeds

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris1

Police ID 8-year-old shot, killed; Atlanta mayor: ‘Enough is enough’

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave a harsh rebuke after an 8-year-old girl was shot and killed in Atlanta Sunday.

“You shot and killed a baby,” she said in an evening news conference. “And there wasn’t just one shooter, there were at least two shooters...”

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-ne...JFUITL5Q3eiKK/

It’s too late. She has let this go on for weeks. Empty words from an empty Mayor who has totally lost the faith of her police force and any sane city of Atlanta resident. Where was she weeks ago when these same people were blocking cars and pointing guns at people and deciding who could and could not go thru a city street? Erika Shields stepped down either coerced or on her own. Time for the Mayor to do the same she isn’t fit for the job.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris1

Friend sent me this...hadn't heard about this one...

Protesters vandalize Georgia Department of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta

Armed with rocks, spray paint and fireworks, protesters allegedly descended on the Georgia Bureau of Public Safety headquarters in Atlanta early Sunday, vandalizing the building and sparking a fire that injured two employees of the law enforcement agency, authorities said..."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...rtan-ntp-feeds

Again, this isn’t protesting it is terrorism.

[ronricks]

Ninety-three people were shot in Atlanta during the four-week period of May 31 to June 27, up drastically from 46 in the same period last year. And fourteen people died of homicide in that span, compared to six during the same time frame in 2019.

Those shot have included a 10-year-old boy who survived, an 18-year-old who may have been selling water on the street in Midtown when he was killed, and an 80-year-old man who died as the unintended target of a drive-by in his home

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/...jRkDPwDOrW4aJ/

[bu2]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Police werent going to stop the shootout on Auburn.

They would have been there before it started a year ago in the same situation.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by ronricks

It’s too late. She has let this go on for weeks. Empty words from an empty Mayor who has totally lost the faith of her police force and any sane city of Atlanta resident. Where was she weeks ago when these same people were blocking cars and pointing guns at people and deciding who could and could not go thru a city street? Erika Shields stepped down either coerced or on her own. Time for the Mayor to do the same she isn’t fit for the job.

The only way to fix it is for her to resign.