ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department held a press conference Monday morning following a violent Easter weekend that left at least two people dead and several others injured across the city.
What we know:
Police say shootings were reported in multiple neighborhoods spanning all four quadrants of Atlanta, including southwest, southeast, northwest and northeast areas. Among the incidents, four teenagers were shot Sunday night in southwest Atlanta, a 16-year-old girl was killed in Piedmont Park, and a 3-year-old child died after being shot early Easter morning.
Additional shootings injured several others, including a teenage boy in the Virginia-Highland area, two men on Edgewood Avenue, and victims in southeast and northwest Atlanta. In many of the cases, no arrests have been announced.
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Atlanta police leadership is expected to provide updates on the investigations, discuss ongoing enforcement efforts and outline a plan to address public safety concerns during the 11 a.m. briefing at police headquarters on Peachtree Street.
What they're saying:
City leaders have called the violence alarming and urged a renewed focus on both enforcement and prevention strategies to curb crime.
This is the second weekend in a row that has seen multiple incidents resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
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Atlanta Police and the City of Las Vegas have recently stated that overall crime is down in the City of Atlanta.
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Investigators are asking anyone with information or video related to the shootings to contact police or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.