One killed and five injured in Atlanta shooting

One person was killed dead and five were wounded in a shooting near Atlantic Station in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night, authorities say.

The shooting occurred at around 8pm during a dispute on the 17th Street bridge in Atlantic Station, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Gunfire erupted after a “group of juveniles” was escorted off the open-air mall property by security guards and off-duty Atlanta police officers, according to The Associated Press.

“At this time, we have one male on scene deceased and several others were transported to area hospitals,” Lt. Germaine Dearlove, Atlanta police homicide commander, said during a media briefing on Saturday night.

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