Atlanta mass shooting – latest: Midtown attack victim named as suspect charged with murder after manhunt
Amy St Pierre was killed when suspected gunman Deion Patterson opened fire at Midtown Atlanta’s Northside Hospital
The woman killed in the mass shooting at an Atlanta medical centre has now been identified as a 38-year-old CDC worker.
Amy St. Pierre was killed on Wednesday when suspected gunman Deion Patterson opened fire at Midtown Atlanta’s Northside Hospital.
The shooting unfolded when Mr Patterson, who used to be in the US Coast Guard, was attending an appointment with his mother. He allegedly pulled out a handgun and opened fire in the waiting room, shooting five women.
St Pierre died while the four other victims – aged 25 to 71 – are fighting for their lives in hospital.
Mr Patterson, 24, fled the scene by carjacking a vehicle close to the hospital, police said.
A huge manhunt ensued before he was tracked down to Cobb County, just northwest of Atlanta, where he was arrested
A local resident told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the suspect was found hiding near a condo complex’s pool after dogs began barking at him.
Mr Patterson’s mother, Minyone Patterson, said her son had “some mental instability going on” from medication he received from the Veterans Affairs health system that he began taking on Friday.
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Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens was happy Deion Patterson was arrested and taken into custody alive so he can be prosecuted.
“Right now, we’ve had a successful end to a traumatic day,” Mr Dickens said, while also advocating for tougher gun laws and stressing the importance of police training.
“I hope the city, the region, rests easy that he is in custody, but I also hope that we will stay vigilant to continue to look at a future where individuals who shouldn’t have a gun in possession won’t have one, and also that individuals are brought to justice, and also that we deal with these things that are mental health or easy access to guns.”
Everything we know about the Atlanta mass shooting that left one dead, four others hospitalised
One person was killed and multiple others were injured in a mass shooting on Wednesday in Midtown Atlanta.
The Atlanta Police Department announced on Wednesday evening a suspect in the shooting had been apprehended.
Here’s everything we know about the shooting in Atlanta:
Deion Patterson: Everything we know about Atlanta mass shooting suspect
Police captured a man suspected of killing one person and injuring four more in a mass shooting at an Atlanta hospital on Monday.
Earlier in the day, officials announced that 24-year-old Deion Patterson was the prime suspect. A man matching his description was seen being arrested at a Cobb County condo complex on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Patterson, who was recently discharged from the Coast Guard, had originally attended a medical appointment at the building on Wednesday at which he was accompanied by his mother, reported CNN.
Here’s everything we know about the recently arrested suspect.
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CDC worker identified as victim killed in medical centre shooting
The victim killed in the mass shooting at an Atlanta medical centre has been identified as a CDC worker.
Amy St. Pierre, 38, was killed on Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at Midtown Atlanta’s Northside Hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that St. Pierre was one of its employees.
ICYMI: Atlanta gunman found hiding near pool after barking dogs alerted neighbours, report says
Deion Patterson, the suspect in a shooting at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia which left one woman dead and four others wounded, was found hiding near a condo complex’s pool after dogs began barking at him, says a report.
The arrest of the 24-year-old Coast Guard veteran comes more than eight hours after he allegedly opened fire with a handgun inside a waiting room on the 11th floor of the Northside Hospital building in midtown Atlanta.
The suspect was taken into custody by law enforcement at an apartment complex in Cobb County at around 7.45pm ET after a series of sightings in the area, police said.
Graeme Massie reports.
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Wednesday’s mass shooting in Atlanta is the latest in a wave of gun violence across the US.
There have been at least 190 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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Wendesday’s mass shooting in Atlanta is sure to prompt discussions around safety and guns in the city.
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CDC pays tribute to slain employee
The CDC has released a statement after one of its employees was identified as the victim of Wednesday’s mass shooting.
Amy St. Pierre, 38, was killed when a gunman opened fire at Midtown Atlanta’s Northside Hospital.
“CDC is deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of a colleague killed today in the Midtown Atlanta shooting,” a CDC spokesperson said in a statement.
“Our hearts are with her family, friends, and colleagues as they remember her and grieve this tragic loss.”
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Gunman used handgun in attack
Suspected gunman Deion Patterson used a handgun in Wednesday’s horror attack at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 24-year-old Coast Guard veteran was attending an appointment at the Northside Hospital building in midtown Atlanta when he allegedly opened fire with a handgun inside a waiting room on the 11th floor, police said.
It is not currently clear whether he legally owned the handgun and – if so – when it was purchased.