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On May 3, 2023, a [[mass shooting]] occurred at a [[Northside Hospital]] facility in [[Midtown Atlanta]], Georgia, United States. Five people were shot, one fatally and three critically, before a male suspect |
On May 3, 2023, a [[mass shooting]] occurred at a [[Northside Hospital]] facility in [[Midtown Atlanta]], Georgia, United States. Five people were shot, one fatally and three critically, before a male suspect fled the scene. The suspect, Deion Patterson, was apprehended eight hours later and charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.<ref name="CNNLive3rd">[https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting/h_490a58e841ff702873fe2a7989c8bda2 Midtown Atlanta shooting suspect arrested, police say] CNN</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite news |title=Live updates: Atlanta Midtown shooting news |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting |access-date=May 3, 2023 |work=CNN |date=May 3, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503183911/https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=David K. |last2=Arkin |first2=Daniel |title=Suspect at large in shooting at Atlanta medical facility that left 1 dead and multiple injured, police say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-large-active-shooter-situation-atlanta-leaves-multiple-injured-rcna82692 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=May 3, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Victims== |
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The victims are all women, with ages ranging from 25 to 71. The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Amy St. Pierre, who was employed by the Atlanta-based [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]].<ref name="cnn.com"/> A reward of $10,000 |
The victims are all women, with ages ranging from 25 to 71. The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Amy St. Pierre, who was employed by the Atlanta-based [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]].<ref name="cnn.com"/> A reward of $10,000 was offered for information that lead to the indictment of the suspect.<ref name="AP3rd">{{Cite web |last=Amy |first=Jeff |last2=Brumback |first2=Kate |date=2023-05-06 |title=Police arrest suspect in Atlanta shooting; 1 dead, 4 wounded |url=https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-shooting-midtown-0dadef247e62aa87e9d3422816e995a2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503201507/https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-shooting-midtown-0dadef247e62aa87e9d3422816e995a2 |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The suspect's mother was also inside the hospital at the time of the shooting but left uninjured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graziosi |first=Graig |date=2023-05-04 |title=Deion Patterson: Everything we know about Atlanta mass shooting suspect |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/atlanta-mass-shooting-deion-patterson-suspect-explained-b2331930.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503203427/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/atlanta-mass-shooting-deion-patterson-suspect-explained-b2331930.html |archive-date=3 May 2023 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Victims were treated at [[Grady Memorial Hospital]]. According to the Associate Chief of Neurosurgery [[Sanjay Gupta]], three victims arrived in critical condition and required surgery.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting/h_53f471a2383f3d4a99d667e53a0b6958 |title=3 people remain hospitalized in critical condition, and 2 of them are in surgery, hospital says |date=May 3, 2023 |last=Gupta |first=Sanjay |author-link=Sanjay Gupta |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> The fourth victim arrived in stable condition and was not expected to require surgery.<ref name="cnn.com">{{cite news |title=Police detail the hourslong manhunt that ended in the Atlanta shooting suspect's arrest |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/atlanta-midtown-shooting/index.html |access-date=May 4, 2023 |work=CNN |date=May 4, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503202139/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/us/atlanta-midtown-shooting/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Two of the victims were able to released within a week of the shooting, with the other two leaving the hospital on May 11th and May 15th.<ref>[https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/midtown-atlanta-shooting-victims-out-of-hospital/85-a743abdc-6902-4025-b76d-f10eeec6149c Midtown Atlanta shooting victims who were injured now out of Grady Hospital, officials say] [[WXIA-TV]]</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
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Northside Medical Midtown would remain closed until May 8th, when it partially reopened for most services.<ref name="WANF-2024">[Northside Medical Midtown working to reopen as hospital navigates deadly shooting https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/05/08/northside-medical-midtown-working-reopen-hospital-navigates-deadly-shooting/] [[WANF]]</ref> All locations of Laureate Medical Group closed for two days following the shooting,<ref>[https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/1-killed-4-injured-atlanta-medical-office-mass-shooting One killed, 4 injured in Atlanta medical office mass shooting] [[Fierce Healthcare]]</ref> with the Midtown location where the shooting took place remained closed.<ref name="WANF-2024"/><!--Unclear when LMG Midtown reopened--> |
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| ⚫ | The Atlanta Police Department and [[United States Coast Guard]] worked together to investigate the shooting.<ref name="CNNCG">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting/h_dc267a9f5819384fd31cc8f0c1048498 |title=Atlanta shooting suspect is a former Coast Guard member |date=May 3, 2023 |last=Britzky |first=Haley |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> The family of the suspected gunman assisted law enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/atlanta-midtown-shooting/h_47bc8d2aac6f6b688c447b02d8607d5e |title=Shooting suspect's family cooperating with law enforcement, Atlanta police chief says |date=May 3, 2023 |last=Smart |first=Sara |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> |
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The suspect was indicted in late July on the original charges of murder and aggravated assault. The suspect was also indicted on additional charges of felony murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, theft by taking, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Investigators claimed that the suspect had an appointment at a doctor's office inside Northside Medical Midtown, but was not seen due to being late to the appointment.<ref>[https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/midtown-atlanta-shooting-suspect-indicted-on-murder-16-other-charges/WNBUDUF3XJH7TFLW2GJNGCOM6Y/ Midtown Atlanta shooting suspect indicted on murder, 16 other charges] [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]</ref><ref>[https://www.news-journal.com/atlanta-shooting-suspect-being-held-in-jail-s-medical-observation-unit/article_99a2aa74-eae8-11ed-9a00-ff46f07be8dd.html Atlanta shooting suspect being held in jail’s medical observation unit] [[Longview News-Journal]]</ref> |
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==Accused== |
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Revision as of 07:51, 1 July 2024
| 2023 Atlanta shooting | |
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 Law enforcement officers at the hospital approximately one and a half hours after the shooting | |
 Location of shooting in Atlanta | |
| Location | Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°47′07″N 84°23′18″W / 33.7852°N 84.3883°W |
| Date | May 3, 2023 c. 12:00 p.m. (UTC−4) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Handgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Accused | Deion Duwane Patterson[1] |
On May 3, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at a Northside Hospital facility in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Five people were shot, one fatally and three critically, before a male suspect fled the scene. The suspect, Deion Patterson, was apprehended eight hours later and charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.[2][3][4]
Shooting
The shooting took place on May 3, 2023, at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT. Police were dispatched at 12:08 p.m.[5] The Atlanta Police Department (APD) issued a tweet at 12:37 p.m. urging residents to shelter in place near Northside Hospital's Midtown facility, following up reports of an active shooter situation inside the building with multiple confirmed injuries.[6] The facility is located in a commercial district within Atlanta.[7] According to police, the suspect was there for an appointment and was accompanied by his mother. At some point, he became agitated and pulled out a handgun. The nature of the appointment has not been disclosed due to HIPAA regulations.[8] The APD began a manhunt for the suspect several minutes later, tweeting a photograph of the suspect.[9] Atlantic House apartments, located near the hospital, was put under lockdown.[10] The shelter-in-place was lifted an hour later.[11]
According to APD chief Darin Schierbaum, the suspect stole a white Toyota Tacoma truck at a nearby Shell gas station and was able to flee the scene.[12] Police in Cobb County increased their presence in Vinings, Cumberland, and the area surrounding Truist Park in an effort to find the suspect.[13] According to a license plate reader, the suspect was near Truist Park and The Battery.[14] The stolen vehicle was recovered at a parking garage with a nearby camera recording the suspect around 12:30 p.m.[15][16]
Atlanta Public Schools dispatched officers at the schools it administrates and held students for dismissal.[17] All patient appointments at the facility were canceled for May 4.[18]
Nearly eight hours later, at 7:40 p.m. police arrested 24-year-old Deion Patterson[19][20] in Smyrna's Waterford Place neighborhood,[21] 13 miles (21 km) from the scene of the shooting.[22]
Victims
The victims are all women, with ages ranging from 25 to 71. The deceased was identified as 39-year-old Amy St. Pierre, who was employed by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1] A reward of $10,000 was offered for information that lead to the indictment of the suspect.[23] The suspect's mother was also inside the hospital at the time of the shooting but left uninjured.[24]
Victims were treated at Grady Memorial Hospital. According to the Associate Chief of Neurosurgery Sanjay Gupta, three victims arrived in critical condition and required surgery.[25] The fourth victim arrived in stable condition and was not expected to require surgery.[1] Two of the victims were able to released within a week of the shooting, with the other two leaving the hospital on May 11th and May 15th.[26]
Aftermath
Northside Medical Midtown would remain closed until May 8th, when it partially reopened for most services.[27] All locations of Laureate Medical Group closed for two days following the shooting,[28] with the Midtown location where the shooting took place remained closed.[27]
Investigation
The Atlanta Police Department and United States Coast Guard worked together to investigate the shooting.[29] The family of the suspected gunman assisted law enforcement.[30]
The suspect was indicted in late July on the original charges of murder and aggravated assault. The suspect was also indicted on additional charges of felony murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, theft by taking, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Investigators claimed that the suspect had an appointment at a doctor's office inside Northside Medical Midtown, but was not seen due to being late to the appointment.[31][32]
Accused
Deion Duwane Patterson was born in Hanover, Maryland on October 19, 1998[33], and raised in Jonesboro, Georgia.[34] He is a former Coast Guard electrician's mate second class, serving from July 2018 until January 2023. He had previous criminal histories in both Henry County and Clayton County dating back to 2015.[35][36][37][8][38] He was subsequently charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.[20]
Reactions
President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris were made aware of the shooting. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden is "frustrated about what we're seeing in our communities and in our schools and our churches".[39] Governor Brian Kemp, following the capture of Patterson, said: "We are heartbroken by today’s tragedy in Midtown Atlanta and join all Georgians in praying for those impacted and their loved ones…also thanking God for the brave local and state law enforcement who responded forcefully and without hesitation".[40] Georgia senator Raphael Warnock, whose children were put under lockdown during the shooting, addressed Congress to demand action on gun legislation.[41] Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens said it was a "traumatic day" for the city and called for stricter gun laws.[1]
CDC spokesperson Benjamin Haynes said in an email that the organization was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Amy St. Pierre, who was an employee of the Atlanta-based CDC headquarters, and the only fatality of the shooting.[1]
See also
- List of mass shootings in the United States in 2023
- Buffalo, Minnesota clinic attack
- 2022 Tulsa hospital shooting
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- ^ Smart, Sara (May 3, 2023). "Police lift shelter-in-place advisory as search for suspect continues". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Suspect carjacked a vehicle and was able to flee the scene of the shooting, police chief says". CNN. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Smart, Sara (May 3, 2023). "Police ramp up law enforcement presence in areas of Cobb County". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Jason; Tuchman, Gary (May 3, 2023). "Atlanta shooting suspect may be near Truist Park, according to license plate reader". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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- ^ Smart, Sara (May 3, 2023). "Northside Medical will be closed Thursday and all patient appointments have been canceled". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Shooting inside Atlanta building leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, suspect identified". WMGT-TV. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Midtown Hospital Shooting Timeline: Atlanta's manhunt for active shooter ends". FOX 5 Atlanta. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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- ^ "New video shows the Jonesboro native suspect in Midtown Atlanta shooting captured by Cobb County Police in Smyrna". WSB-TV. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Amy, Jeff; Brumback, Kate (May 6, 2023). "Police arrest suspect in Atlanta shooting; 1 dead, 4 wounded". AP News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Graziosi, Graig (May 4, 2023). "Deion Patterson: Everything we know about Atlanta mass shooting suspect". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Sanjay (May 3, 2023). "3 people remain hospitalized in critical condition, and 2 of them are in surgery, hospital says". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Midtown Atlanta shooting victims who were injured now out of Grady Hospital, officials say WXIA-TV
- ^ a b [Northside Medical Midtown working to reopen as hospital navigates deadly shooting https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/05/08/northside-medical-midtown-working-reopen-hospital-navigates-deadly-shooting/] WANF
- ^ One killed, 4 injured in Atlanta medical office mass shooting Fierce Healthcare
- ^ Britzky, Haley (May 3, 2023). "Atlanta shooting suspect is a former Coast Guard member". CNN. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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- ^ Midtown Atlanta shooting suspect indicted on murder, 16 other charges The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- ^ Atlanta shooting suspect being held in jail’s medical observation unit Longview News-Journal
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