Summerhill shooting: Police release vehicle description, tag number

Summerhill apartment complex shooting latest

Four people were sent to the hospital following a shooting at an apartment complex in southeast Atlanta, according to police. The shooting happened on Main Street in the Summerhill neighborhood. Atlanta police have released a description of the suspect vehicle and the tag number.

ATLANTA - Four people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted overnight at an apartment complex in southeast Atlanta, according to police.

What we know:

 The shooting happened just after midnight on Thursday at a gated complex on the 600 block of Martin Street in the Summerhill neighborhood. 

 Investigators say three women and one man were shot when suspects opened fire from outside a building, aiming into an apartment.

According to investigators, a group of men fired multiple rounds toward the home, hitting the victims who were inside. 

The men then left the scene in what appeared to be a black Dodge Rom with the Georgia license plate SCN0941.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not shared any details about the victims or their conditions at this time.

It is not clear if the shooting was a targeted act of violence. 

What they're saying:

Neighbors told FOX 5 they were forced to dive for cover as bullets flew through multiple units.

"I just grabbed my child and dropped down to the ground," one neighbor said. "You’re just in your house relaxing, getting ready for bed, and then the next thing all you hear is gunshots."

Talethia Rouse, who lives in the complex, said she heard an argument outside shortly before the shooting.

"The next thing I know, I heard gunshots go off, so I jumped on the floor," Rouse said. "The shots came from my neighbor’s house. They shot through their window, through the next apartment, then into my apartment in my living room."

Rouse said she later found four bullets lodged in her walls. "Thank God my kids weren’t in there, because you never know what could have happened if they were," she said.

She also said she went to check on neighbors and saw victims inside.

"When I looked inside of the house, they were lying on the floor," Rouse said. 

Alah Huff was in her apartment at the complex when she heard the shots.

"I just heard a bunch of gunshots and I got down obviously because I didn't know where they were coming from," she said. "I was just worried about making sure there was nothing more near me or getting caught in the crossfire."

Another resident, Lasheika Womack, said she no longer feels safe in the community.

"I’m a little unnerved to be honest," Womack said. "I’m looking to relocate for me and my children because, right now, I don’t feel safe."

Some neighbors are now calling for a stronger police presence in the area. 

"Make your presence known. Patrol the area, the community more. We need to see you guys out here," Womack said.

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Atlanta Police Department.