Four Seasons Atlanta on lockdown as gunman barricades himself inside
Terrifying footage showed a masked gunman firing from a high floor balcony of Atlanta’s luxurious Four Seasons hotel.
The unidentified shooter, who was wearing a pale-colored rubber mask, blasted a round of rapid fire towards people filming him from another balcony Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta Police said they arrested the man shortly after 4:35pm and lifted the shelter in place, but did not offer further details.
TV footage showed a bloodied man being stretchered into an ambulance, but it is still unclear if he is the gunman involved in the shooting.
A man and a woman stood filming the dystopian scene from the apparent safety of their high-rise apartment a few blocks away, watching in surprise as the shooter hurled furniture off the balcony.
But things took a dark turn when he whipped out a gun and began firing it towards them. The clip ended rapidly – likely as the people in the apartment ducked for cover, but shots could be heard ricocheting close to them.
A man was filmed being stretchered away in Atlanta Tuesday afternoon after an unidentified gunman opened fire from a Four Seasons hotel balcony
A terrifying photo of a masked man on the balcony of Atlanta’s Four Seasons hotel, from where he opened fire on nearby building
This is the moment a masked man hurled items off the balcony of Atlanta’s Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, before opening fire
The unidentified shooter, who was wearing a pale-colored rubber mask, blasted a round of rapid fire towards people filming him from another balcony just as the clip ends
A man is seen being stretchered away after the shooting. It is unclear if he is the shooter
Police and SWAT teams rushed to the five-star hotel, which cost $500-per-night, after a man pulled a gun on someone on a high floor inside the hotel, according to WSBTV.
The gunman is since said to have thrown a handgun from the balcony to the sidewalk. It is unclear if he had any other weapons in the room.
It is also unclear what prompted the shooting and if anyone has been injured or killed.
After the shooting began, cops issued a shelter in place order, asking those nearby to avoid any windows and rooms facing the area.
Reporters on the ground in the Georgia city say they have heard several gunshots coming from the building, which stands 53 floors tall.
Due to the incident several roads surrounding the hotel have been closed off for now while the situation remains ongoing.
A chair is seen being hurled from the balcony of the 53-story building
A policeman with a rifle is seen on the streets during Tuesday’s shooting at the Atlanta Four Seasons
Authorities have issued a shelter in place order, asking those nearby to avoid any windows and rooms facing the area
A SWAT officer is seen at the Four Seasons during Tuesday afternoon’s shooting at the hotel
Fox5 reported that shortly after 3:30pm all media at the scene were asked to clear the area.
Journalist Cody Alcorn with 11Alive shared footage showing sniper teams in the area, after also reporting shots being fired.
Atlanta News First reported that officers had been responding to a ‘demented person’ call.
