1 dead in triple shooting at NW Atlanta home

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were rushed to a hospital.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were rushed to a hospital.

One person is dead and two others were hospitalized following a triple shooting at a northwest Atlanta home Saturday evening, according to police.

The fatal shooting happened in the 400 block of Argus Circle, Atlanta police said in a statement. When officers arrived at the house about 6 p.m., they found “multiple persons shot,” the statement said.

One of the victims was confirmed dead at the scene by emergency personnel. The other two were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. No names have been released.

It is not clear what led to the shooting, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

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