Four people shot at downtown Atlanta food court as police swarm

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At least four people were shot at a downtown Atlanta food court, police say.

One of the people shot is the suspect, according to Atlanta police. The other three victims were alert, conscious and breathing.

The terrifying scene unfolded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta. Police rushed to the scene after learning that people had been shot. Numerous police officers were present on site an hour after the shooting.

Authorities have not released the names of those injured in the shooting or information about the suspect.

Authorities also have not detailed what led to the shooting.

“I hear a gunshot, then I think someone dropped something, then I hear another gunshot, then another gunshot, and another gunshot,” said witness Kemba Walker Jr. to WSB-TV. “And then I see people scattering, running everywhere.”

Walker said he took his girlfriend into a back room of the building’s passport office and found someone lying on the floor. He said the shooting lasted about 25 to 30 minutes and that he heard about 25 shots.

The witness also told the outlet that the suspect exchanged gunfire with police.

The Peachtree Center remained locked down and people were asked to avoid the area. Atlanta police and firefighters are on scene and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to assist.

The center houses six office towers and a shopping center.