*A Cobb County Police officer shot a teenager when a massive brawl broke out at Six Flags Georgia on opening day over the weekend.
Officers responded to calls about an “unruly” crowd at the amusement park on the evening of March 2nd, The Blast reports. Several angles of the brutal melee were captioned on camera and posted on social media (see below).
During the violence, police shot and injured one teenager whose condition remains unknown.
“Last night a violent mob stormed the Six Flags in Georgia. Chaos erupted involving 500-600 teens that viciously beat and stomped out one another,” one person shared on X/Twitter, per The Blast. “The mob then began to shoot at the police.”
According to the Cobb County Police Department, about 500 to 600 people ran “through the park” and engaged “in altercations.”
🚨ICYMI: last night a violent mob stormed the Six Flags in Georgia:
Chaos erupted involving 500-600 teens that viciously beat and stomped out one another.
The mob then began to shoot at the police.
1 teen was shot.
Scores were arrested & taken to jail.pic.twitter.com/2HQ3nJYiKl
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) March 3, 2024
In one video clip, you can see scores of individuals plummeting on people while others scatter amid gunshots.
“As officers followed the crowd out, ensuring they left the property, an unknown number of suspects fired at officers. An officer returned fire, striking one of the suspects,” Cobb County Police Department said.
This unnamed individual was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital following initial medical care at the location. According to The Blast, his current status has not been undisclosed.
🚨⚠️DEVELOPING: SHOOTING AT SIX FLAGS GEORGIA
Opening day at the amusement park in Georgia turned violent, with brawls erupting inside the park and ending in a shooting involving Cobb County officers.
— Kacee Allen (@kaceerallen) March 3, 2024
Six Flags Georgia responded to the shooting, claiming that the incident did not occur on the theme park’s property.
“It is incredibly disappointing that our community is disrupted at public events throughout the region by groups of underaged youth,” Six Flags Over Georgia said, according to The Blast.
“Just like other venues in the area, we are committed to keeping this type of trouble outside our park and off our property. There was police activity involving gunshots; we want to confirm there was no shooting at our property or parking lot,” the company’s statement continued.
“This took place on South Service Road which is not owned or operated by Six Flags. However, we join our community and the Atlanta region in our commitment to safety and security,” Six Flags Georgia added. “We won’t put up with that type of activity here.”
Another fight from six flags lmao it was too wild we can’t have nothing for real 😂😂 #sixflags #ATL #fight #Schoolfight #brawl pic.twitter.com/u0Xj2P7oJE
— Exzstilllivin (@Desszqf) March 4, 2024
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