Suspect arrested in Atlanta hospital shooting
A suspect involved the the shooting in an hospital in Atlanta has been arrested.
The police arrested this man who was suspected to be behind the shooting of five people in an hospital in Atlanta. One of these 5 people has sadly passed away.
This incident happened on Wednesday in Atlanta in the US.
The US authorities reported this incident.
Out of the 5 people who were shot, 1 person died while the remaining 4 sustained injuries.
This suspect who has been identified as Deion Patterson began to shoot in the hospital at around midday.
After this, he stole a truck at a nearby gas station. This truck had been left running so it made his getaway easy.
The police then began to search for him and he was then arrested outside of the city.
The Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens revaled that the law enforcement had taken the suspect into custody. He mentioned this at a news conference on Wednesday evening.
He said that this man will be charged for his crimes and will stand trial.
The police has revealed that the victims were aged between 25 and 71.
Mr Darin Schierbaum who is the chief of police also revealed that they had received help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret Service when looking for this suspect.
The suspect was in the hospital waiting room with his mother when he suddenly became enraged and began to shoot. His mother wasn't injured in the incident.
His family has been cooperating with the investigations so far.
With the news of this shooting, many schools near the hospital immediately went on a temporary lockdown.
For safety purposes, they have also dispatched officers to these schools.
A suspect involved the the shooting in an hospital in Atlanta has been arrested.
The police arrested this man who was suspected to be behind the shooting of five people in an hospital in Atlanta. One of these 5 people has sadly passed away.
This incident happened on Wednesday in Atlanta in the US.
The US authorities reported this incident.
Out of the 5 people who were shot, 1 person died while the remaining 4 sustained injuries.
This suspect who has been identified as Deion Patterson began to shoot in the hospital at around midday.
After this, he stole a truck at a nearby gas station. This truck had been left running so it made his getaway easy.
The police then began to search for him and he was then arrested outside of the city.
The Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens revaled that the law enforcement had taken the suspect into custody. He mentioned this at a news conference on Wednesday evening.
He said that this man will be charged for his crimes and will stand trial.
The police has revealed that the victims were aged between 25 and 71.
Mr Darin Schierbaum who is the chief of police also revealed that they had received help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret Service when looking for this suspect.
The suspect was in the hospital waiting room with his mother when he suddenly became enraged and began to shoot. His mother wasn't injured in the incident.
His family has been cooperating with the investigations so far.
With the news of this shooting, many schools near the hospital immediately went on a temporary lockdown.
For safety purposes, they have also dispatched officers to these schools.