2023 Atlanta shooting
| 2023 Atlanta shooting | |
|---|---|
Law enforcement officers at the hospital approximately one and a half hours after the shooting | |
Location of shooting in Atlanta | |
| Location | Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°47′07″N 84°23′18″W / 33.7852°N 84.3883°W |
| Date | May 3, 2023 c. 12:00 p.m. (UTC−4) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Handgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 4 |
| Accused | Deion Duwane Patterson |
On May 3, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at a Northside Hospital facility in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Five people were shot, one fatally and three critically, before a male suspect fled the scene. The suspect, Deion Patterson, was apprehended eight hours later and charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.