ATLANTA — Atlanta police confirmed that one man died and 10 people are in the hospital after a mass shooting in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood.
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Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said in a news conference Monday that they are working to identify four people believed to be connected to the shooting.
“Right now we are seeking three males and a female that approached a group that was assembled around the streetcar stop on Edgewood that we believe were responsible for initiating the exchange of gunfire,” Schierbaum said.
Updates from police on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
Mayor Andre Dickens called on people to speak up about what happened.
“We know that there were enough people out there that could have given us some indication of what happened,” he said at the news conference. “And so investigators are out. That’s why you only see the leadership of APD, because everybody else is out working right now.”
Investigators recovered multiple guns and nearly three dozen rounds from the scene.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Edgewood Avenue around 1:27 a.m. Monday. Police said officers arrived less than a minute later since it’s an area where they usually patrol.
Officers said they found one person, a 27-year-old man, on the ground who died from his injuries.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified him as Santos J. Wyatt.
APD confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that 10 other people were shot and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. APD said one person, an 18-year-old, is in critical condition, but all others appear to be stable.
The victims are between the ages of 18 and 29.
Channel 2 Action News This Morning showed you the scene live as investigators processed a large amount of shell casings and other evidence.
Channel 2’s Darryn Moore spoke with a witness, who did not want to be identified, who said chaos unraveled when a group of men opened fire on several people. She said right before the shooting, she called 911 when she saw several guys jump out of a truck with guns.
At this time, authorities don’t know how many shooters and investigators are working to find out what triggered the violence.
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