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Atlanta Mass Shooting Highlights Need for More Violence Intervention Work
Atlanta Mass Shooting Highlights Need for More Violence Intervention Work

Yahoo

time7 hours ago

  • Yahoo

Atlanta Mass Shooting Highlights Need for More Violence Intervention Work

A mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue early Monday morning left Atlanta reeling and increased calls for more violence intervention work from grassroots organizations working in schools and neighborhoods across the city. At 1:27 a.m. Monday, Atlanta police received reports that multiple people were shot near the Edgewood at Hilliard streetcar station in Sweet Auburn, according to Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum. Eleven people were injured, one critically, and a 27-year-old man identified as Santos J. Wyatt was killed. 'We will probably find that the majority of people who were shot overnight on Edgewood were innocent bystanders,' Schierbaum said in a press conference late Monday morning. In order to address the root cause of these types of shootings, violence intervention advocate Tekesia Shields believes there needs to be more education on gun violence across ages, not just targeted at teens and their parents. At the press conference, Schierbaum noted that while teens were involved in shootings this weekend, so were adults in their 50s and 60s. The preliminary investigation hasn't found any indication that the shooting was gang related, but Schierbaum said that it hasn't been ruled out as a possibility. He anticipates that the police department will be releasing surveillance footage soon so that the public can help investigators identify four suspects in the violent encounter. 'There is definitely a narrative that all violence that's been going on in the community is by teenagers, and it's not,' Shields said. Violence intervention work In 2017, after her own son was arrested and incarcerated, Shields founded Mothers Against Gang Violence, a nonprofit that provides counseling, mentorship, and support to teens and their parents. She believes there ought to be more institutional support for organizations like hers that are trying to do the work to keep youth on the right track, not only through community outreach but also by providing wraparound services. 'We get invited to speak at the schools, which is great, but these kids hear from dozens of speakers and community organizations every year,' Shields told Capital B Atlanta. Oftentimes these invites come after an incident has already occurred. 'Speaking [one time] and being consistent are two different things,' she said. 'We provide wraparound services, and it's very hard for us to get in the schools to provide that.' Funding and mountains of paperwork are two of the largest barriers Shields says she and her organization face. In addition, Shields also serves as a credible messenger — people who have a history or background in gun violence and are trained as mentors to influence members of their own community to promote alternative conflict resolution tools and break the cycle of violence. While many credible messengers are formerly incarcerated people or former gang-members, Shields is neither. Nonetheless, she said, she sometimes experiences skepticism and pushback from schools. However, she said she doesn't believe that a person's past should prevent them from trying to make a positive change in their community. Weekend of violence Monday morning's mass shooting capped off a weekend of shootings around the city. Schierbaum said the Atlanta Police Department is also investigating 12 other shootings that occurred between Friday and Monday morning that took two lives and left 29 people injured. 'We haven't had a weekend like this in a long time,' Dickens said at the Monday morning press conference. While police haven't discovered the motive behind the Edgewood shooting, Schierbaum noted that the catalyst to the other shootings included a dispute over a car-booting, a nephew who killed his uncle, and multiple domestic violence disputes. 'Individuals had guns when they were angry, [which] seems to be the most common theme we saw throughout the weekend,' he said. Though Dickens and Schierbaum highlighted the success they've had over the past year reducing homicides by 32% and shootings by 20%, they acknowledged at the press conference that this weekend shows how much more progress needs to be made. There have been 57 homicides in Atlanta so far in 2025. Last year at this time there had been 76, and by this time in 2022, there had been 92. 'We still have work to do,' Schierbaum said. 'Anger, conflict resolution, and access to guns by individuals that should not have them is still a matter that we all need to address.' The victims in Monday's mass shooting were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. Some have already been released, according to Mayor Andre Dickens. The post Atlanta Mass Shooting Highlights Need for More Violence Intervention Work appeared first on Capital B News - Atlanta.

Overnight shooting in Atlanta kills 1, injures 10 others, police say
Overnight shooting in Atlanta kills 1, injures 10 others, police say

CBS News

time16 hours ago

  • CBS News

Overnight shooting in Atlanta kills 1, injures 10 others, police say

One person died and 10 others were wounded in a shooting early Monday in Atlanta, police said. The exchange of gunfire happened in a busy nightlife area and came as the city experienced a wave of gun violence over the weekend. Officers responded to a report of multiple people shot on Edgewood Avenue in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference with the mayor. They found 11 people had been shot, one of whom died at the scene. The deceased person was a 27-year-old man, although his identity has not been released, CBS News affiliate WANF reported. Police said all of the victims' ages ranged from 18 to 29 years old. Of the 10 others who suffered injuries, one 18-year-old man was critically injured, Schierbaum said. Police said one person underwent surgery after all of those hurt were taken to Grady Hospital for treatment, according to WANF, but exactly which person was unclear. The shooting stemmed from a parking dispute, according to the police chief. He said officers were searching for three men and one woman who they believe initiated the incident. They have asked anyone in the community with information to report tips to the department. Schierbaum said he expected officials would release video from the scene soon. Police recovered firearms and 34 shell casings on the scene and investigators are working with their ballistics lab and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, he said. Police are investigating 12 violent incidents that left 29 people injured and two dead over the weekend, Schierbaum said. Other incidents were related to cars being booted or domestic violence, but the chief said investigators were still seeking clarity on what led up to the shooting on Edgewood Avenue and they are asking anyone with information to reach out to officials. Police don't yet know what prompted the shooting, but they aren't seeing any indications that it was gang connected, Schierbaum said. The majority of the victims were likely innocent bystanders. The chief and Mayor Andre Dickens noted that the city has seen positive trends in crime, including reductions in shootings and homicides. There have been 57 homicides in the city this year, compared to 76 at this time last year, Schierbaum said. "We haven't had a weekend like this in a long time," Dickens said. "We know that summer months often bring some of the most challenging times when it comes to crime and gun violence in our communities. We are doing all that we can to prevent these tragedies, even before they happen."

An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say
An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say

CTV News

time18 hours ago

  • CTV News

An exchange of gunfire in Atlanta leaves 1 dead and 10 injured, police say

The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ATLANTA — One person is dead and 10 others were injured after an exchange of gunfire in a busy Atlanta nightlife area early Monday amid a recent wave of violence, police said. Officers responded to a report of multiple people shot on Edgewood Avenue in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. Monday and found 11 people had been shot and one of them had died, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference with the mayor on Monday morning. One of 10 people hurt, an 18-year-old man, is critically injured, he said. Police are looking for three males and a female who approached a group of people around a streetcar stop on Edgewood Avenue and believe they initiated the exchange of gunfire, Schierbaum said. He expected officials would release video soon. Police recovered firearms and 34 shell casings on the scene and investigators are working with their ballistics lab and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, he said. Police are investigating 12 violent incidents that left 29 people injured and two dead over the weekend, Schierbaum said. Other incidents were related to cars being booted or domestic violence, but the chief said investigators were still seeking clarity on what led up to the shooting on Edgewood Avenue and they are asking anyone with information to reach out to officials. Police don't yet know what prompted the shooting, but they aren't seeing any indications that it was gang connected, Schierbaum said. The majority of the victims were likely innocent bystanders. The chief and Mayor Andre Dickens noted that the city has seen positive trends in crime including reductions in shootings and homicides. There have been 57 homicides in the city this year, compared to 76 at this time last year, Schierbaum said. 'We haven't had a weekend like this in a long time,' Dickens said. 'We know that summer months often bring some of the most challenging times when it comes to crime and gun violence in our communities. We are doing all that we can to prevent these tragedies, even before they happen.' The Associated Press

Atlanta police say latest crime stats dropped, department still working ‘around the clock'
Atlanta police say latest crime stats dropped, department still working ‘around the clock'

Yahoo

time22-06-2025

  • Yahoo

Atlanta police say latest crime stats dropped, department still working ‘around the clock'

The Atlanta Police Department announced that two main crimes that happen in the city saw big drops in their crime rates. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and Mayor Andre Dickens announced the news on Friday, saying that homicides, shootings and car thefts were all lower. Officials said this year, officers have taken more than 1,400 guns off so far, a factor helping the crime rate go down. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'Taking them out of the hands of felons, out of gang members, hands drug dealers, hands, making sure those guns will never, ever be fired in a part of our city, in any of our 245 neighborhoods,' Schierbaum said. According to Atlanta police, homicides in the city were down 33% since last year and car thefts were down 40%. TRENDING STORIES: STORY 1 STORY 2 STORY 3 Even with that progress, the department said in a statement that they're not done yet. 'Crime rates have dropped across the city, but we're not letting up!' the department said online. 'The Atlanta Police Department is working around the clock to keep our communities safe and drive crime rates even lower.' Over the summer, APD said residents and visitors should expect to see more mounted patrols, drones and specialized units in action. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

12-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting identified
12-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting identified

Yahoo

time13-06-2025

  • Yahoo

12-year-old killed in Atlanta shooting identified

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a 12-year-old who got caught in the crossfire of a shooting. Ja'nylen Greggs died on Thursday at an Atlanta apartment complex along Cushman Circle. Police said two groups were fighting when one group got into a car and opened fire on the other. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'This neighborhood lost a child. This city lost a child. This is what the impact of gun violence is,' Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. Police said they are pursuing all leads to find the groups responsible. Anyone who might have information about the shooter or shooters to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477. TRENDING STORIES: Man describes 'vicious attack' waiting in line to check out at DeKalb Family Dollar store 12 years later, investigators still trying to identify remains found in Cherokee County 10 charged with stealing more than $6M in electronics as part of porch pirate ring [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

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