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Atlanta Police Hunt Suspect After 7-Year-Old Killed, Mother Wounded in Westside Shooting

Detectives are pursuing strong leads in a dispute-linked attack at a Tiger Flowers Drive home.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 9:49 p.m. to the 2200 block of Tiger Flowers Drive NW and found a 44-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter shot inside an apartment.
  • The child was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital by police due to an ambulance delay and later died; the mother is in stable condition and expected to survive.
  • Investigators believe an argument between acquaintances about 30 minutes earlier preceded the gunfire, and they do not think the shooter is a family member.
  • Homicide detectives say they are following strong leads as the police chief publicly urged the unidentified shooter to turn themself in and vowed an arrest.
  • Names of those involved have not been released, police are seeking tips through Crime Stoppers, and four officers are receiving departmental support for the case's emotional toll.