Two people were shot to death and three others were injured when a shooting broke out at a motorcycle gathering in Forest Park on Sunday, police say.
According to officials, police were called to the 5200 block of Jones Road around 5 p.m. There, they found a “large and chaotic crowd,” with several motorcyclists speeding away, police said in a statement.
As officers made their way through the crowd, they found three victims, officials said. Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene, while the third was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Two more people were also taken to a hospital but not in an ambulance. Their conditions were not disclosed.
Officials have not said what sparked the shooting or if a suspect or suspects have been identified.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the city of Forest Park Police Department at 404-366-4141 or the Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com
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