One person has died and two others were rushed to hospital with injuries after a woman fired shots on the streets of Atlanta – before fleeing the scene and going on the run.
Police shut down surrounding roads as they hunted for the shooter in midtown, before arresting her at a nearby airport.
Police released a picture of the woman, who was believed to be the person firing shots in Atlanta
Cops released an image of the suspected gunwoman in a bid to track her down after she fired shots in the middle of the city.
Residents were advised to stay off the streets in the midtown areas, specifically between 12th Street and Peachtree Street NE and 15th Street and West Peachtree Street NW.
Atlanta Police confirm just after 4pm that the shooter is in custody – and also that one of the victims had died from their wounds.
It’s unclear if the shooter knew the victims prior to the attack.
In a tweet, cops wrote: ‘On 8-22-2022, at around 1:45 PM, officers responded to a person shot call at 1280 W. Peachtree Street.
‘Upon arrival, officers located two individuals who appeared to have been shot. One of the victims has died.
‘The second victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. While at 1280 W. Peachtree Street, officers received another call of a person shot at 1100 Peachtree Street.
‘Upon arrival there, officers located 1 individual who appeared to have been shot.
‘The individual was taken to the hospital for treatment.
‘Initial information indicates an unknown female is responsible for these incidents. Multiple officers responded to the Midtown area and began searching for the female suspect. It is unclear whether the suspect remained in the area or has left.’
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