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Must update you wills and write some last words before going to concerts these days, you may come home in a coffin or in hospital ICU.
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THE LATEST: 2 killed, 2 injured at concert at Underground Atlanta
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JOHN SPINK / [email protected] Four people were shot during a rap concert Sunday night at The Masquerade at Underground Atlanta, police said. Two people died.
Two people died and two others were injured Sunday during a rap concert at The Masquerade at Underground Atlanta, police said.
Officers were called to the scene just before 9:40 p.m. after shots rang out at the venue on Lower Alabama Street.
They learned two of the four victims got rowdy and climbed onto the stage during a break before the concert’s main act, Atlanta police Officer Lisa Bender said.
“Another patron took issue and an argument ensued,” she said.
The patron pulled out a pistol and shot the rowdy concertgoers, according to police. The gunman also fired toward the ground, and “most likely” hit the other victims at that time, Bender said.
The crowd, including the victims and the gunman, ran toward the front exit.
Two people collapsed going up a flight of stairs that lead to the exit, Bender said.
“The suspected shooter, still armed, was witnessed by unarmed security but was not successfully detained,” she said.
One of the victims died on the scene. That person had a gunshot wound to the chest.
The others were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where the second person was pronounced dead with gunshot wounds to the upper and lower torso.
The two survivors, believed to be bystanders, were stable Monday morning with foot and ankle wounds, officials said.
No other details were released.
“The investigation is ongoing,” Bender said.
When The Masquerade relocated last November from its longtime home on North Avenue to Kenny’s Alley, the Underground location had originally been conceived as a temporary space. Management later signed a lease that will last at least 10 years.
RELATED: The Masquerade moves to new home in Underground Atlanta
Officials announced the deal last month.
RELATED: The Masquerade staying put at Underground Atlanta
One person is dead, one is in serious condition and two other had injuries to their lower extremities, police said.
Rapper Cousin Stizz, the concert headliner, said he was “completely heartbroken” in a statement posted on his official Instagram page.
“I'm in shock and at a loss of words for the senseless violence,” he said. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.”
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THE LATEST: 2 killed, 2 injured at concert at Underground Atlanta
- Lauren Foreman
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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JOHN SPINK / [email protected] Four people were shot during a rap concert Sunday night at The Masquerade at Underground Atlanta, police said. Two people died.
- Story Highlights
- Two people got rowdy and climbed onto the stage at The Masquerade.
- A patron took issue with that and pulled out a pistol, police said.
- Four people were hit after the patron opened fire.
- The shooter is on the run.
Two people died and two others were injured Sunday during a rap concert at The Masquerade at Underground Atlanta, police said.
Officers were called to the scene just before 9:40 p.m. after shots rang out at the venue on Lower Alabama Street.
They learned two of the four victims got rowdy and climbed onto the stage during a break before the concert’s main act, Atlanta police Officer Lisa Bender said.
“Another patron took issue and an argument ensued,” she said.
The patron pulled out a pistol and shot the rowdy concertgoers, according to police. The gunman also fired toward the ground, and “most likely” hit the other victims at that time, Bender said.
The crowd, including the victims and the gunman, ran toward the front exit.
Two people collapsed going up a flight of stairs that lead to the exit, Bender said.
“The suspected shooter, still armed, was witnessed by unarmed security but was not successfully detained,” she said.
One of the victims died on the scene. That person had a gunshot wound to the chest.
The others were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where the second person was pronounced dead with gunshot wounds to the upper and lower torso.
The two survivors, believed to be bystanders, were stable Monday morning with foot and ankle wounds, officials said.
No other details were released.
“The investigation is ongoing,” Bender said.
When The Masquerade relocated last November from its longtime home on North Avenue to Kenny’s Alley, the Underground location had originally been conceived as a temporary space. Management later signed a lease that will last at least 10 years.
RELATED: The Masquerade moves to new home in Underground Atlanta
Officials announced the deal last month.
RELATED: The Masquerade staying put at Underground Atlanta
One person is dead, one is in serious condition and two other had injuries to their lower extremities, police said.
Rapper Cousin Stizz, the concert headliner, said he was “completely heartbroken” in a statement posted on his official Instagram page.
“I'm in shock and at a loss of words for the senseless violence,” he said. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.”
A post shared by @cousinstizz on Nov 12, 2017 at 10:00pm PST
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