United States: one dead and 3 injured in a shooting in Atlanta

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one person died this Wednesday, and at least three were injured after a shooting in the US city of Atlanta, produced in an office building, whose perpetrator has not yet been arrestedThe local police reported it.

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“Please take shelter or stay out of the area,” police said via social media about this event which took place in a building on West Peachtree St. between 12th and 13th Streets.

It is a commercial area with many high-rise office and apartment buildings, near Northside Hospital Medical in the Midtown area.

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The address provided by the Atlanta Police is 1110 West Peachtree St., where the a center for urgent care and family medicine from Northside hospital. However, it is not entirely clear whether the event took place at or near that address.

According to police, there have been no further shots since the initial incident. “Officers are actively searching for the suspect and any other victims,” ​​she said.

Massive police operation to search for attacker of office building in Atlanta.  photo by AFP

Massive police operation to search for attacker of office building in Atlanta. photo by AFP

Three of the wounded were transported to hospital for treatment and a fourth person was pronounced dead at the scene where the event occurred, an office building belonging to a medical society.

Massive police operation to search for attacker of office building in Atlanta.  photo by AFP

Massive police operation to search for attacker of office building in Atlanta. photo by AFP

“No suspects are in custody,” said police, who released several photos of the alleged attacker, taken by an elevator camera, in which he appears wearing a hood, mask and firearm.

The authorities believe the person she is armed and dangerous and asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call 911.

The man who entered the building and started shooting.  Reuters photo

The man who entered the building and started shooting. Reuters photo

Arriving at the scene, dozens of police vehicles and firefighters gathered along West Peachtree Street, as officers with assault rifles, helmets and vests continued to arrive more than an hour after the shooting.

Many officers clustered outside the main entrance of a Northside Medical building as several helicopters hovered overhead as police tried to keep traffic on nearby streets.

Second Cnnthe perpetrator has been identified e his mother cooperates with the police to try and talk to him and stop him from shooting. The same medium indicated that the man had arrived at the scene with his mother and had become furious during a visit to a medical center.

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Source: Clarin

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