At least four people have been shot at a hospital in Atlanta according to breaking news reports.
The suspect who is pictured below is said to be on the loose as law enforcement begins a manhunt for him.
🚨#BREAKING: Active shooter reported at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, #Georgia; four people reported shot pic.twitter.com/TZ9ONjCyFY
— Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) May 3, 2023
I'm told by a good source, active shooter at Northside Hospital Medical Midtown. 4 people shot. Watch FOX 5 for updates #activeshooter
— Dale Russell (@DaleRussellFox5) May 3, 2023
Here’s the more official tweets from Atlanta Police Department:
APD is investigating an active shooter in the area of 1110 W Peachtree St NW. Please shelter in place, or stay out of the area. pic.twitter.com/uRIBECRQDT
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 3, 2023
Update as of 12:42pm – We are working an active shooter situation inside a building on West. Peachtree St, between 12th St and 13th St. We are aware of multiple people injured. No suspect is in custody.
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 3, 2023
BOLO – Suspect is still at large. pic.twitter.com/M8GkXa8dmM
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 3, 2023
And here’s a better photo of the man’s face that authorities have released:
🚨#BREAKING: #Atlanta Police release photos of suspect in shooting near PeachTree St. Suspect is on the loose. pic.twitter.com/sBa5WdnO3c
— Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) May 3, 2023
UPDATE: Police confirm one person was pronounced dead at the scene and three have been hospitalized:
Three have been transported to the hospital for treatment and a fourth has been pronounced deceased on scene. Officers are actively searching for the suspect and any other victims. (2/3)
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 3, 2023
UPDATE 2: It’s being reported that the shooter got agitated while at the hospital with his mother and that he’s former military:
There is reporting that #Atlanta shooter is former military. His mother came to appointment with her son. At some point he got agitated and killed one wounded 3. pic.twitter.com/wfMCG7J5BJ
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) May 3, 2023
If that’s the case, unless his mother is the one who is murdered or critically injured, they should have no trouble identifying the suspect.
UPDATE 3: Suspect name is Deion Patterson and he apparently had an altercation with this mother before shots were fired:
BOLO – Deion Patterson – As of 2:46pm still at large. pic.twitter.com/NAnOr6t0Gu
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) May 3, 2023
@CodyAlcorn says sources tell him they saw Deion Patterson involved in some kind of altercation with his mother when arriving at Northside Hospital. This was before shots were fired.#deionpatterson #midtownmassshooting
— Brittany Kleinpeter (@brittanyreport) May 3, 2023
I’ll update when I get more on the shooting…