At least 4 dead in small Georgia town shooting, county spokeswoman says
Updated: 12:05 PDT July 15, 2023
A Georgia county government official says at least four people have died in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta. A statement from Henry County officials said police were still investigating an “active shooter incident” that occurred early Saturday morning in a subdivision in Hampton, a town of about 8,500 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers ) south of Atlanta. “I can confirm that four people have died,” county government spokeswoman Melissa Robinson told The Associated Press by phone. “As of now, police in Hampton, Georgia, planned to release more details at a press conference Saturday afternoon. Several local law enforcement agencies were assisting, as well as the Bureau of Investigation of Georgia.GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said she had no further information other than that GBI agents had not been asked to assist.
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A Georgia county government official says at least four people have died in a mass shooting in a small community south of Atlanta.
A statement from Henry County officials said police were still investigating an “active shooter incident” that occurred early Saturday morning in a subdivision in Hampton, a town of about 8,500 people about 65 kilometers (40 miles ) south of Atlanta.
“I can confirm that four people have died,” county government spokeswoman Melissa Robinson told The Associated Press by phone. “As of now, the suspect is still at large.”
Police in Hampton, Georgia, planned to release more details at a news conference Saturday afternoon.
Several local law enforcement agencies were assisting, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said she had no further information that GBI agents had not been asked to assist.
