Police say Deion Patterson has been apprehended in connection with a Wednesday shooting inside a medical office building in the Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
Police said the suspect began shooting inside a waiting room. Police did not say what led up to the shooting.
A 39-year-old woman was killed and four others were wounded, authorities said. The injured, who were taken to a local hospital for treatment, range in age from 25 to 71.
Hospital officials said two of the victims needed surgery and one required radiology intervention. A fourth victim did not require surgery, official said.
The incident was initially being investigated as an active shooter scenario, but police said no shots were fired after the initial shooting.
Police said Patterson stole a car after the shooting that had been left running at a gas station and fled the area.
Police released photos of the suspect taken by security cameras inside the office building, hoping it would help lead to tips from the public and his arrest.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff called the shooting at an Atlanta hospital a "horrific attack" and thanked first responders.
Ossoff said, "The level of gun violence in America today is unconscionable and unacceptable, and policymakers at all levels have a responsibility to ensure public safety and implement long-overdue reforms."
There was a significant level of police activity in the city's Midtown neighborhood. Shelter-in-place orders were lifted by Wednesday afternoon, after the incident.
Jeff Amy/AP
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of active shooting in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Police say are investigating an “active shooter situation” in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood and that multiple people had been injured. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
Posted at 11:09 AM, May 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-03 21:09:57-04
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