*We’ve got more news regarding the shooting Saturday night in Atlanta near Atlantic Station. A 12-year-old boy has been identified as the victim, according to Mayor Andre Dickens at a press conference on Sunday (11-27-22).
“Over here, we have continued to say recently that Atlanta is a group project,” Dickens said. “When a 12-year-old dies in our city on our … then the whole village has a responsibility and the whole village is impacted.”
The family of Zyion Charles has confirmed that he was the victim fatally shot on Saturday night.
The mayor said everyone involved in the incident was between age 12 to 21, with some being Atlanta public school students in middle school and high school and others from other counties in the area, according to a WSB-TV2 report.
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Authorities say a between individuals around 8pm escalated to gunfire on the 17th Street bridge. The exchange of gunfire killed Charles and injured five others.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the teens involved in this incident knew each other before this shooting. The chief did not say anything about potential suspects or whether the department has made any arrests.
The other five victims were taken to the hospital, with one of them in critical condition.
As we reported earlier, prior to the shooting, police said a group of juveniles was escorted off Atlantic Station property for unruly behavior and curfew violations.
Meanwhile, the Atlanta PD is asking the public to submit any photos or videos they may have of the incident.
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