Northside Medical Midtown shooting victims file lawsuit

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Two families affected by the actions of a gunman who police say opened fire at a Midtown doctor’s office have filed lawsuits against Northside Hospital and others — claiming that they failed to prevent the shooting that killed one man and injured four others. women.

This was a very traumatic and frightening mass shooting that took place in Midtown Atlanta. But because a deep-pocketed defendant is based in DeKalb County, the case was filed here.

Just over a year ago, the police spree began moments after a gunman opened fire inside the building. Atlanta police responded to a call to Northside Medical Midtown around noon, an urgent care and family medicine facility. The accused shooter shot five people, then disappeared for hours.

“It’s so crazy. My memories are so vivid,” Alesha Hollinger said in April 2024.

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Last month, Hollinger went to Grady Hospital, where doctors treated her after the shooter shot her in the face.

On May 3, 2023, she got off an elevator at the Northside Medical Building when the shooter opened fire. She has spent the last year recovering and rehabilitating.

The lawsuit filed on his behalf contends that the defendants “had a reasonable opportunity to become aware of the frequency and types of criminal activity” in the medical building, but failed to obtain it.

Northside and other defendants are expected to contest this claim.

Last month, Hollinger told 11Alive she was grateful a year later for some recovery.

“Because our story ended up being happy. But the other side is the sadness and remorse I feel for the other families,” Hollinger said.

Amy St. Pierre did not survive. She was shot after arriving at the Midtown facility for an appointment.

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His family filed a separate lawsuit against Northside and other defendants, also claiming they failed to secure the property.

Hours after the shooting, police arrested Deion Dewayne Patterson and charged him with murder and aggravated assault. He is in the Fulton County Jail awaiting trial.

The lawsuits seek a jury trial and do not seek specific damages. Hollinger’s lawsuit says she expects to face $1.5 million in medical bills.