Old Fourth Ward violence: 3 injured, 1 dead in Atlanta shooting

Atlanta shooting leaves teenager dead at apartments

An 18-year-old male was killed and three other people were injured, including teenagers aged 16 and 17, during a shooting in the Old Fourth Ward.

ATLANTA - An 18-year-old man was killed and three other people were wounded after gunfire erupted outside an Old Fourth Ward apartment complex Friday afternoon. 

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What we know:

Officers were called out around 5:20 p.m. to the Station 464 apartment complex near the intersection of Angier Avenue NE and Boulevard NE. 

According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting took place outside the complex, though the dying 18-year-old managed to run inside the building before collapsing, police said. A couple of people involved ran from the scene but were located a short distance away by responding officers.

An 18-year-old man was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. Authorities identified the other three victims as a 16-year-old boy, a 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman. The woman was an innocent bystander and is expected to survive, according to investigators.

Police have detained several people, but authorities said it is too early to call them suspects. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage provided by the cooperative apartment complex management.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the scene to assist in ballistic evidence processing.

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet confirmed the motive behind the shooting or what sparked the initial confrontation. It remains unclear if the 18-year-old man who died was a resident of the apartment complex.

Investigators have not released the identities of any victims or the individuals currently being questioned. Police noted that no formal charges have been filed yet, as investigators plan to consult with the district attorney's office regarding potential counts. Authorities also have not verified whether the victims and the shooters knew each other prior to the gunfire.

What they're saying:

"I just saw a bunch of commotion, and the police had pulled up," resident Melodi Shakur said, adding that she heard someone screaming that a girl had been shot. Shakur later looked inside the building and reported seeing a large amount of blood inside the elevator. 

Next-door neighbor G. Lynne Alston-Leonard called the community a good area that is actively working to rebuild itself. "We just really have to deal with working with our younger people hoping they understand that guns and violence are not the answer," Alston-Leonard said.