At least four people have been shot dead as Georgia police search for an “active gunman in his 50s who is on the run”.
- At least four people were shot dead in Hampton, Georgia
- The police are looking for an “active shooter”, it is said to be a man in his 50s
- He was last seen in a black 2017 GMC Arcadia with license plate number DHF756
Police are searching for a man in his 50s after four people were shot and killed in Hampton, Georgia.
Authorities told WSBTV they are searching for a gunman in the McDonough Street area.
They described the shooter as a black man in his 50s, 1.75 meters tall, wearing a dark red-toned shirt and gray slacks.
He was last seen in a black 2017 GMC Arcadia with license plate number DHF756.
Police helicopters flood the area while police line the streets. According to the police, it is still an active shooter situation.
Authorities are searching for a shooter in the McDonough Street area
Police are searching for a man in his 50s after four people were shot and killed in Hampton, Georgia
According to WSB-TV, the Fortson Public Library was locked down for several hours after a woman walked in around 11 a.m. and said she feared for her life. The shooting didn’t take place in the library.
A woman who was locked in the library at the time told WSB-TV that the woman ran to the back of the building while staff called the police.
“Her cell phone was taken from her and she said she was scared for her life.” “She ran to the back of the building and I assume that’s where someone from the library called 911,” the woman told WSB-TV.
Police arrived and questioned the woman before announcing a lockdown.
“I noticed the police outside the building and asked them if we were okay and if we needed to do anything,” the women told the reporter.
“He let us know there was a woman who was fearing for her life … and had no way of calling the police and they came in and interviewed her and let us know we would be on lockdown for a while.” ,’ she added.
The woman said she felt safe in the library, and at around 1:15 p.m., staff told her to pack up and leave.
Heavily armed police officers and ambulances then surrounded the area.
This is an evolving story.
At least four people have been shot dead as Georgia police search for an “active gunman in his 50s who is on the run”.