Official: 1 dead, 3 hurt in Atlanta transit station shooting

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 6:22 pm, Thursday, April 13, 2017


ATLANTA (AP) — A shooting at an Atlanta public transit station Thursday left one man dead and wounded three other riders, officials said.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority spokesman Erik Burton said in a statement that the shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the West Lake station, which has been temporarily closed.

Police have detained a suspect but further details were not immediately released, he said. Emergency responders were still on the scene.

One man was fatally shot, and two men and a woman were shot and wounded, Burton said. The victims were taken to Grady Memorial Hospitalfor treatment.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Official-At-least-4-people-shot-at-Atlanta-11072101.php

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Thanks, NRA!

[ck4829]

2. Tragic

[Aristus]

3. The good news: no guns were harmed in the commission of these crimes.

And the right of American citizens to own all the guns they want continues unabated.

So: Upside!

[hack89]

8. Shooter was a convicted felon who had lost his right to own guns

According to jail records from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Daniels was arrested by Hapeville police in 2012 on drug charges as well as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and obstruction of law enforcement officer.

In Jan. 2016, he was arrested on a criminal trespass charged by East Point police. He was arrested about two weeks later after his sentence was suspended.

http://www.11alive.com/news/suspect-identified-in-marta-train-shooting/431308233

[hack89]

4. West Atlanta can be a dangerous place. nt

[Blue_Tires]

9. I took MARTA everywhere as a college student in the 90s when SW ATL was much worse

Never had a moment's concern...

[hack89]

6. Suspect in deadly MARTA shooting waives court appearance

Dunham says the suspect, identified as Chauncey Lee Daniels, was captured at the train station and the weapon was recovered. Daniels waived an early court appearance on Friday.

Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/35146943/at-least-4-shot-at-westlake-marta-station#ixzz4eFY2xbPj

[ck4829]

7. Huh, you don't see a lot of Syrian refugees named Chauncey Lee Daniels

[hack89]

10. The shooter was AA

which is just as good for the RW crazies.

[Bengus81]

11. When will the first shooting in one of those McDonalds dual drive through lanes happen?

I just saw a couple about get into it this morning as one tried to go first and cut the other off. This is Kansas,you can do about anything you want with guns.