Police have apprehended the suspect accused of killing 1 and injuring 4 others after shooting up a Midtown Atlanta medical center.
The suspect in an Atlanta mass shooting that left one person dead and four injured at a Midtown Atlanta medical center on Wednesday, has been apprehended police said.The suspect in an Atlanta mass shooting that left one person dead and four injured at a Midtown Atlanta medical center on Wednesday, has been apprehended police said.Atlanta police said the shooting happened inside a waiting room at Laureate Medical Center on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets just after noon.
A 39-year-old woman was killed. Police said Patterson used a handgun in the shooting, and had an appointment to be at the facility at the time. They did not comment on any possible motive for the shooting. Police put the truck's tag number into their license plate reading system and, after some time, determined Patterson had fled out of the city and into Cobb County.
No further details have been released. Police said Patterson's family has been cooperative and helpful in the investigation.WFTV
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