Atlanta Police are conducting an investigation following reports of gunfire near the Georgia Tech campus in Midtown on Tuesday morning. According to FOX 5, the incident occurred at the intersection of 10th Street and Northside Drive, a locale in close proximity to the university grounds. Subsequent to the reports, law enforcement was seen cordoning off parts of Northside Drive while officers assessed the situation.
While the spectacle of police activity might have rattled the morning calm, investigators confirmed, having detained one individual in relation to the shooting, that no injuries have yet been reported. The specifics of the person's connection to the event, as it unfolded, is yet to be clarified by the authorities.
Atlanta News First echoes similar details, noting that officers responded to the disturbance and have since taken one person into custody. As it stands, the investigations are ongoing, and the Atlanta Police Department has not released additional information regarding the cause of the gunfire or the identity of the detained party.
Residents, along with the academic community that threads through this area of Midtown, have been left in a purgatory of concern and curiosity, awaiting further details from the APD as the investigation continues. In an effort to aid in the resolution of this incident, Atlanta Police Department has reached out to the public for any information that might illuminate this act of violence that pierced the morning's peace. Those with information are encouraged to contact the Atlanta Police Department directly.
