Teenager dead, five wounded in southeast Atlanta park shooting

An -year-old was fatally shot and five other people were wounded in a shooting at Empire Park in southeast Atlanta on Thursday night According to the preliminary Atlanta Police Department overview officers were called to the park at Oak Drive SE around p m Upon arrival officers located an -year-old male who was pronounced deceased at the scene A -year-old female victim was shot in the shoulder and transported to Grady Hospital in stable condition Officers were also dispatched to Mt Zion Road SW around the same time regarding multiple people shot Officers ascertained three gunshot casualties one of which was in critical condition While continuing their inquiry officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Old Hapeville Road SW and Cleveland Avenue SW on a dark colored sedan Further review revealed a tourist had been shot He was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg According to APD it appears all the shootings are connected to the episode at Empire Park where a cookout had been taking place APD revealed the inspection is working and ongoing The post Teenager dead five wounded in southeast Atlanta park shooting appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta