3 teens shot near Atlanta University Center

Teenagers shot near Atlanta University Center, MBS

A late-night shooting injured three teens near Morris Brown College and the Atlanta University Center, and a block away from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are still searching for whoever opened fire on three teenagers late Saturday night  near Morris Brown College and the Atlanta University Center, and a block away from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

What we know:

The Atlanta Police Department said officers responded to the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive around 11:52 p.m. Saturday after reports of someone shot. When officers arrived, they found the three teens with gunshot wounds.

The victims were 17, 18 and 19 years old, according to police. They were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.

Officials said the teens reported hearing gunshots before they were shot.

At this time, police have not released information on possible shooters.

What we don't know:

Police have not said what led up to the shooting or whether the three teens were the intended targets. 

Investigators have not released information on any possible suspects or motives.

 It is also unclear whether the shooting was connected to homecoming gatherings in the nearby Atlanta University Center area.

What they're saying:

This weekend was part of homecoming weekend at Clark Atlanta University, according to the university's website. The school hosted a parade, tailgate and homecoming football game on Saturday.

The university released a statement on the shooting saying it happened after all university-sanctioned homecoming events ended over the weekend. 

"While Clark Atlanta University is aware of an incident that occurred Sunday morning near the campus, this was not a Clark Atlanta University-sanctioned or sponsored Homecoming event, nor did it occur on university property. All official Clark Atlanta University Homecoming events concluded Saturday evening without incident."

People who live nearby say large crowds are common during major events in the area, and so are the sounds of gunfire.

"Just heard about like 17 gunshots fired off over here near the college," said Timothy McClain, who lives nearby. "I hope nobody is getting injured, like, it needs to stop."

"Most of the time you can hear the shots and most of the time you can’t. Sometimes it will be close to the apartment, sometimes it don’t," said Annie Tolbert. "So it was a surprise for me to find out it was three teenagers shot."

Dig deeper:

There were at least two other shootings taking place on or near campuses during homecoming weekend.

Police say five people were shot near Howard University Friday night.

A Homecoming celebration at Lincoln University turned deadly Saturday night when gunfire erupted during an event on campus, killing one person and injuring six others, according to investigators.