Police responded to Atlantic Station Saturday.
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department is investigating after it said "unruly" teens launched fireworks in Atlantic Station Saturday evening.
What we know:
Officers responded to the popular shopping center around 7:15 p.m. following reports of shots fired. After officers arrived, they found multiple teens shooting off fireworks across the shopping mall. The fireworks were also being launched into crowds, officials said.
Additional officers responded and helped disperse the crowd.
Dig deeper:
Video captured by FOX 5 and FOX 5 viewers shows parts of 17th Street closed, a police helicopter circling the area and dozens of officers responding with sirens blaring.
Police estimated there were between 400 and 500 teens involved.
What we don't know:
Officers are still investigating. At this time, no charges have been announced.
Local perspective:
Atlantic Station told FOX 5 in a statement that it was thankful for the police response and said it would defer all questions to the agency.
The Source: Information in this article came from FOX 5's Larry Spruill speaking with police officials as well as a statement on APD's website. It also includes an emailed statement sent to FOX 5's Eric Perry and information from FOX 5's Eric Len who was at Atlantic Station.