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Associated Press
30-06-2025
- Associated Press
Second person dies after shooting at Atlanta fraternity picnic
ATLANTA (AP) — A second person has died after a fraternity picnic at an Atlanta park ended in gunfire on Saturday. Atlanta police said Monday that Justin Minnitee, 23, died from his injuries. Witnesses have said that Minnittee arrived at the picnic that Kappa Alpha Psi was holding at Coan Park, southeast of downtown Atlanta, and began arguing with people attending the event put on by the historically Black fraternity. 'From what we know at this point, there was an uninvited guest that arrived to the location, which led to a confrontation, which led to guns being produced and shots being fired between the two individuals,' Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith told WAGA-TV. Investigators say at least two people exchanged gunfire. Authorities on Saturday said Andrew Pearson, 33, died at the park after being shot in the head. WSB-TV reported that Pearson was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Minnittee died later after being hospitalized. Two other people took themselves to the hospital. One was grazed by gunfire, while the other was admitted to be treated for injuries. Police said they're still investigating.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting during fraternity picnic at Atlanta park
A fraternity brother died after a shooting at an Atlanta park on Saturday night. Three others were injured, including a suspect who is in critical condition. The shooting happened at Coan Park on Woodbine Avenue in southeast Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Witnesses told Channel 2's Eryn Rogers that a Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. chapter had a permit to host a picnic at the park. They said a random man with a face mask walked up to them and started fighting with some of the fraternity brothers. As they tried to calm him down, the man started shooting. One of the fraternity brothers died. Others who had their concealed carry permit fired back at the suspect, who was shot and is in critical condition. A third person who was shot and a person grazed by a bullet took themselves to the hospital. Police have not identified any of the victims or the suspect. People at the park told Rogers the man who died was not involved in the fight. They said he was a mentor for the younger men in the fraternity and that he leaves behind a daughter. TRENDING STORIES Homicide suspect dead after SWAT standoff, shelter in place lifted in Griffin Firefighter injured while battling house fire in DeKalb Death investigation underway days after fire at Fairburn apartment complex
