Law enforcement vehicles surround the Midtown MARTA Station in Atlanta on June 5, 2026 (FOX 5 Atlanta)
ATLANTA - The Midtown MARTA Station was closed for about two hours on Friday night after a reported shooting.
What we know:
A notice posted to MARTA’s social media around 6:30 p.m. announced the emergency closure, forcing a bus bridge to be set up between North Avenue, Midtown and Arts Center.
The station reopened about two hours later.
According to MARTA, officers responding to a report of shots fired found a man on the southbound platform who was shot in the left arm and leg.
Medics stabilized the man and rushed him to a hospital.
Investigators believe the man was targeted, and multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman.
Law enforcement vehicles surround the Midtown MARTA Station in Atlanta on June 5, 2026 (FOX 5 Atlanta)
What we don't know:
It remains unknown what led up to the shooting or if there was any prior relationship between the victim and the gunman.
Police have not released the identity or current medical condition of the man who was shot.
The identities of the multiple law enforcement agencies involved in the search also remain unconfirmed.
Additionally, authorities have not provided a description of the fleeing gunman.
The backstory:
This latest incident comes a day after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ordered the Federal Transit Administration to investigate the system's safety spending and crime mitigation strategies.
Federal investigators are demanding answers from local transit leaders after two horrific daytime stabbings on MARTA property occurred within a single week. A man stabbed a 66-year-old woman 20 times on a train on May 30, and another man was stabbed multiple times at a station following an altercation on May 24.
Duffy announced the clampdown to hold the system accountable, stating that no one should be forced to fear for their safety on public transit. Statistics show the rate of personal security events on MARTA rail lines is three-and-a-half times higher than the national average.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the MARTA transit agency, who explained how train service was disrupted and where bus bridges were established, as well as the Atlanta Police Department.