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Two Detained, Rifle, Casing Recovered After Shooting Near Gazebo at Piedmont Park

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  • Police responded to reports of multiple gunshots at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. No injuries have been reported, but a suspect with a firearm remains at the scene as officers arrive.

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Police are monitoring nearby hospitals for any walk-in patients related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Okay, radio, keep me posted for any walk-in 50s at Grady or Emery. Let me know if there's any 2As or 2Ss, nearby neighborhoods. Copy, we'll be monitoring. Standby. 3269, okay, I just want to copy. You have one detainee in your city vehicle? Okay, one detainee in 3269's city vehicle, 1604 hours. And then 3505, we're putting you on that call as well, Piedmont Park. 5871 to radio.

Police are regrouping at the pavilion to determine if any suspects remain outstanding.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
In the next unit 39, for Piedmont with a detainee. Copy. 5823, radio, you can show me out at the park as well. 823, I copy. Also at Piedmont Park. Stand by. 5871 to radio. Lieutenant Chase, you still on scene? Affirmative. We need to regroup and see if there's anybody outstanding before we shut down. I'm over by the pavilion. 10-4.

A K-9 unit is searching near the gazebo, where clothing was found on the ground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:28
on the left side.Okay, yeah, I got you. I just seen him running this way. Witness said he jumped this side right here. You can just check this other side. Okay. Hey, K-9 right here by the gazebo, where y'all need him at? The wood line to the left of him. He left some clothing on the ground at that location. Like a blue shirt, red cloth, can't miss it. Where you at? I'm inside the pool area. Okay.Okay.

Police are directing units to search near the green jungle gym by the baseball field.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
15, you see a baseball field right here. So, they moved from north on south to that green jungle gym right at your 1 o'clock. Check it. So far, all units, you're checking. Now, you went the wrong way. Back up. We'll go the other way.

A K-9 unit will arrive in five minutes to assist in the search for any items discarded by the suspects near the baseball diamond.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:24
Check with somebody and let you in.Radio. 15 to Phoenix. Go ahead. Hey, out your 9 o'clock door, this field right here, this baseball diamond, this is where I saw the group walking, and the male with the red sneakers. Could you see if they ditched anything over here? Okay, copy. Radio units, all Piedmont units, K-9 is ETA 5 minutes. K-9, ETA 5 minutes.

Police are coordinating to access a building near the pool area for further investigation.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:09
5804, radio. Let me have one of the officers back over here by the pavilion. Okay, you need a unit by the pavilion. Back by the pavilion.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I need one officer here by the front entrance of this building, we're about to showcase this. I'll head back over there. 5051 to radio. 5851, go ahead. 5851, do you, can you raise anybody who possibly have keys to the establishment of Pima Park, trying to get inside the pool area? Unit 60, let me see, is there a combination locked in, are you looking in it? Affirm, I see two boxes near the door. Alright, hold on.

Police are confirming earlier reports of a suspect on a scooter related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:06
Hodge, also, earlier they provided that one of the suspects was on a scooter. Can you confirm that?

Officers have also located the package with a possible weapon in the lake and are seeking assistance to help draw it from the water.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have secured a rifle found inside a bag and a shell casing on the sidewalk near the gazebo at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have detained two individuals and are investigating a package containing a possible weapon found in the lake.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police have detained two individuals.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police are checking near a gazebo for additional suspects. The person of interest in the red sneakers was identified by a witness.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
50804, do we have any more suspects that are out standing? Original call came in about guys by the, like, a gazebo radio. If so, let's see if they're still there. The witness has pointed out this dude in the red, red sneakers.

Police are attempting to locate a witness for more information on the reported shooting.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:31
Copy, back to PIVA. Team, what's the 78 of your witness? Indian female, long hair, blue shadow and blue jeans. She was right behind my truck. See if I can get a hold of her. Dispatch, also, she was a woman, match that description, was on the phone when I got to the park. So, see if she called in in case I can't locate her. See if there's a good call back for that. Alright, copy. 3591, I'm with the units that got the male in custody. We're right below the tennis court.

A K-9 unit is en route to assist with the search for additional suspects in the area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
You can check on that unit. Copy, one male detained, 1536 hours. Copy, one detained. Hey LT, go to Detective Ray's K-9, see if they can sweep for a 69. K-9's monitoring, en route.

Police have detained one individual at gunpoint near the soccer field southwest of the park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:11
That location. Yeah, Piedmont 14th. It's going to be the ledge southwest of the soccer field, 14th. Have you had a stop? One at gunpoint. One at gunpoint.

Police are searching southwest of the park, near the tennis and ball courts, for the possible suspect.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:13
and the soccer at P914. He was pushing southwest, pushing southwest. 3271, I copy. I'm coming from the backside of the tennis and ball court.

Police lost sight of the person of interest they were following, described as a Black man wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and red sneakers.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:21
Black male, black sweater, light blue jeans, red sneakers. So he might have stripped his sweats off, so look for those sneakers. Right where you guys are right now is where I lost him. It was 100 yards ahead of me. Where are you at right now? All right, let me go back up to the landing, but I'm going to be by the golf, correction.

The shots were repoprtedly fired by the playground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:07
Possible 5 to 6. Such playground. Give them a 67.

Police received reports of five to six shots fired, possibly involving two different firearms.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
Unit 60, go ahead. Go ahead. You confirmed there was 25 in the park? Unit 60, we do have a report there were shots fired in the park, possibly five to six shots. Caller advised they have two different guns, two different firearms going off.

Police are aware of a person on a scooter near Piedmont Park, possibly linked to the incident.

APD Zone 6 Disp · 0:30
9235 to radio. Go ahead. You guys know this time, 7246. I copy. All zone 6 units, be advised, there's shots fired at Piedmont Park, 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. They're advising there's a black male on a scooter, black shirt, black pants with a backpack, and another one that's a little shirt. 3694, I copy that. Do you have any units close? 13, out on anything? We have zone 5. That's, um, zone 5. Zone 5 is already out there. Okay, copy. I didn't know this. They need us.

Police have a visual on a person of interest near Piedmont Park, moving toward a wooded area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I'll switch over.Active Oval. Advise, Active Oval, which is going to be Piedmont and 14th.Phoenix 1, zone 5. Phoenix 1, get that bar for me. Piedmont Park, Piedmont and 14th will be the entrance. I'm by the Active Oval. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans, red sneakers. I got eyes on him. He's about 100 miles, 100 yards away from me. Copy. Phoenix, copy. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans at Piedmont and 14th. Red chute. Hey, guys, he's headed toward the wooded area. I'm going to lose sight of him. I hear officers...

Reports indicate that one person with a firearm is still at the scene, with others moving nearby. A witness is flagging police at the scene.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:20
unit, it just needs additional remarks. Subjects are still on scene. One subject with a firearm by Bebo's, additional subjects are moving, going up the road. DOT, Botanical Garden. DOT, Botanical Garden. I'm getting flagged down at Piedmont and 14th. Piedmont and 14th. I'm wearing red shoes.

Atlanta Public Schools Authority has been notified. Mo injuries have been reported so far.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Radio, also notify Atlanta Public Schools, please. Atlanta Public Schools. 15, copy. All units at Piedmont Park, additional remarks, update, additional update. There are approximately 10 subjects under the gazebo. Now the total is 15 subjects. One male is by the tennis courts, and the others are still under the gazebo. So, one male by tennis courts, others 10 subjects by the gazebo. No further, no injuries.12, folks.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
50-91, 15 will be en route there. I'll switch over from the past four. Copy that. So, 15 will be en route with 50, 11, 50, and 12 for Piedmont Park. I will update that on the cast. Was there a specific location in the park for this? Advised by the pavilion unless it came through 911, also radio. I copy. We're updating right now by the pavilion until that other cast comes in. But we're getting you all on this initial call at Piedmont Park by the pavilion. Multiple shots fired, no other 78s. 10-4.

Officers are en route to Piedmont Park following reports of multiple shots fired.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:18
5811, I copy, en route. We'll get that on the CAD. Stand by. 5811, I copy, en route. 5812, en route. 5811 plus 5812, en route. More to follow. We just have the shots, multiple shots fired. No additional. Stand by. We'll get you on this call.

Police have received a report of multiple shots fired at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:15
15 radio. Unit 15, go ahead. Got a call by management at Piedmont Park that there's 25s over in the park by the pavilion. Start some units that way. He's going to call 911 also, but start units. I got it, so multiple 25s at Piedmont Park.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Piedmont Park.

Police are monitoring nearby hospitals for any walk-in patients related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Okay, radio, keep me posted for any walk-in 50s at Grady or Emery. Let me know if there's any 2As or 2Ss, nearby neighborhoods. Copy, we'll be monitoring. Standby. 3269, okay, I just want to copy. You have one detainee in your city vehicle? Okay, one detainee in 3269's city vehicle, 1604 hours. And then 3505, we're putting you on that call as well, Piedmont Park. 5871 to radio.

Police are regrouping at the pavilion to determine if any suspects remain outstanding.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
In the next unit 39, for Piedmont with a detainee. Copy. 5823, radio, you can show me out at the park as well. 823, I copy. Also at Piedmont Park. Stand by. 5871 to radio. Lieutenant Chase, you still on scene? Affirmative. We need to regroup and see if there's anybody outstanding before we shut down. I'm over by the pavilion. 10-4.

A K-9 unit is searching near the gazebo, where clothing was found on the ground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:28
on the left side.Okay, yeah, I got you. I just seen him running this way. Witness said he jumped this side right here. You can just check this other side. Okay. Hey, K-9 right here by the gazebo, where y'all need him at? The wood line to the left of him. He left some clothing on the ground at that location. Like a blue shirt, red cloth, can't miss it. Where you at? I'm inside the pool area. Okay.Okay.

Police are directing units to search near the green jungle gym by the baseball field.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
15, you see a baseball field right here. So, they moved from north on south to that green jungle gym right at your 1 o'clock. Check it. So far, all units, you're checking. Now, you went the wrong way. Back up. We'll go the other way.

A K-9 unit will arrive in five minutes to assist in the search for any items discarded by the suspects near the baseball diamond.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:24
Check with somebody and let you in.Radio. 15 to Phoenix. Go ahead. Hey, out your 9 o'clock door, this field right here, this baseball diamond, this is where I saw the group walking, and the male with the red sneakers. Could you see if they ditched anything over here? Okay, copy. Radio units, all Piedmont units, K-9 is ETA 5 minutes. K-9, ETA 5 minutes.

Police are coordinating to access a building near the pool area for further investigation.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:09
5804, radio. Let me have one of the officers back over here by the pavilion. Okay, you need a unit by the pavilion. Back by the pavilion.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I need one officer here by the front entrance of this building, we're about to showcase this. I'll head back over there. 5051 to radio. 5851, go ahead. 5851, do you, can you raise anybody who possibly have keys to the establishment of Pima Park, trying to get inside the pool area? Unit 60, let me see, is there a combination locked in, are you looking in it? Affirm, I see two boxes near the door. Alright, hold on.

Police are confirming earlier reports of a suspect on a scooter related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:06
Hodge, also, earlier they provided that one of the suspects was on a scooter. Can you confirm that?

Officers have also located the package with a possible weapon in the lake and are seeking assistance to help draw it from the water.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have secured a rifle found inside a bag and a shell casing on the sidewalk near the gazebo at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have detained two individuals and are investigating a package containing a possible weapon found in the lake.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police have detained two individuals.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police are checking near a gazebo for additional suspects. The person of interest in the red sneakers was identified by a witness.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
50804, do we have any more suspects that are out standing? Original call came in about guys by the, like, a gazebo radio. If so, let's see if they're still there. The witness has pointed out this dude in the red, red sneakers.

Police are attempting to locate a witness for more information on the reported shooting.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:31
Copy, back to PIVA. Team, what's the 78 of your witness? Indian female, long hair, blue shadow and blue jeans. She was right behind my truck. See if I can get a hold of her. Dispatch, also, she was a woman, match that description, was on the phone when I got to the park. So, see if she called in in case I can't locate her. See if there's a good call back for that. Alright, copy. 3591, I'm with the units that got the male in custody. We're right below the tennis court.

A K-9 unit is en route to assist with the search for additional suspects in the area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
You can check on that unit. Copy, one male detained, 1536 hours. Copy, one detained. Hey LT, go to Detective Ray's K-9, see if they can sweep for a 69. K-9's monitoring, en route.

Police have detained one individual at gunpoint near the soccer field southwest of the park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:11
That location. Yeah, Piedmont 14th. It's going to be the ledge southwest of the soccer field, 14th. Have you had a stop? One at gunpoint. One at gunpoint.

Police are searching southwest of the park, near the tennis and ball courts, for the possible suspect.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:13
and the soccer at P914. He was pushing southwest, pushing southwest. 3271, I copy. I'm coming from the backside of the tennis and ball court.

Police lost sight of the person of interest they were following, described as a Black man wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and red sneakers.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:21
Black male, black sweater, light blue jeans, red sneakers. So he might have stripped his sweats off, so look for those sneakers. Right where you guys are right now is where I lost him. It was 100 yards ahead of me. Where are you at right now? All right, let me go back up to the landing, but I'm going to be by the golf, correction.

The shots were repoprtedly fired by the playground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:07
Possible 5 to 6. Such playground. Give them a 67.

Police received reports of five to six shots fired, possibly involving two different firearms.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
Unit 60, go ahead. Go ahead. You confirmed there was 25 in the park? Unit 60, we do have a report there were shots fired in the park, possibly five to six shots. Caller advised they have two different guns, two different firearms going off.

Police are aware of a person on a scooter near Piedmont Park, possibly linked to the incident.

APD Zone 6 Disp · 0:30
9235 to radio. Go ahead. You guys know this time, 7246. I copy. All zone 6 units, be advised, there's shots fired at Piedmont Park, 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. They're advising there's a black male on a scooter, black shirt, black pants with a backpack, and another one that's a little shirt. 3694, I copy that. Do you have any units close? 13, out on anything? We have zone 5. That's, um, zone 5. Zone 5 is already out there. Okay, copy. I didn't know this. They need us.

Police have a visual on a person of interest near Piedmont Park, moving toward a wooded area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I'll switch over.Active Oval. Advise, Active Oval, which is going to be Piedmont and 14th.Phoenix 1, zone 5. Phoenix 1, get that bar for me. Piedmont Park, Piedmont and 14th will be the entrance. I'm by the Active Oval. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans, red sneakers. I got eyes on him. He's about 100 miles, 100 yards away from me. Copy. Phoenix, copy. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans at Piedmont and 14th. Red chute. Hey, guys, he's headed toward the wooded area. I'm going to lose sight of him. I hear officers...

Reports indicate that one person with a firearm is still at the scene, with others moving nearby. A witness is flagging police at the scene.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:20
unit, it just needs additional remarks. Subjects are still on scene. One subject with a firearm by Bebo's, additional subjects are moving, going up the road. DOT, Botanical Garden. DOT, Botanical Garden. I'm getting flagged down at Piedmont and 14th. Piedmont and 14th. I'm wearing red shoes.

Atlanta Public Schools Authority has been notified. Mo injuries have been reported so far.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Radio, also notify Atlanta Public Schools, please. Atlanta Public Schools. 15, copy. All units at Piedmont Park, additional remarks, update, additional update. There are approximately 10 subjects under the gazebo. Now the total is 15 subjects. One male is by the tennis courts, and the others are still under the gazebo. So, one male by tennis courts, others 10 subjects by the gazebo. No further, no injuries.12, folks.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
50-91, 15 will be en route there. I'll switch over from the past four. Copy that. So, 15 will be en route with 50, 11, 50, and 12 for Piedmont Park. I will update that on the cast. Was there a specific location in the park for this? Advised by the pavilion unless it came through 911, also radio. I copy. We're updating right now by the pavilion until that other cast comes in. But we're getting you all on this initial call at Piedmont Park by the pavilion. Multiple shots fired, no other 78s. 10-4.

Officers are en route to Piedmont Park following reports of multiple shots fired.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:18
5811, I copy, en route. We'll get that on the CAD. Stand by. 5811, I copy, en route. 5812, en route. 5811 plus 5812, en route. More to follow. We just have the shots, multiple shots fired. No additional. Stand by. We'll get you on this call.

Police have received a report of multiple shots fired at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:15
15 radio. Unit 15, go ahead. Got a call by management at Piedmont Park that there's 25s over in the park by the pavilion. Start some units that way. He's going to call 911 also, but start units. I got it, so multiple 25s at Piedmont Park.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Piedmont Park.

Police are monitoring nearby hospitals for any walk-in patients related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Okay, radio, keep me posted for any walk-in 50s at Grady or Emery. Let me know if there's any 2As or 2Ss, nearby neighborhoods. Copy, we'll be monitoring. Standby. 3269, okay, I just want to copy. You have one detainee in your city vehicle? Okay, one detainee in 3269's city vehicle, 1604 hours. And then 3505, we're putting you on that call as well, Piedmont Park. 5871 to radio.

Police are regrouping at the pavilion to determine if any suspects remain outstanding.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
In the next unit 39, for Piedmont with a detainee. Copy. 5823, radio, you can show me out at the park as well. 823, I copy. Also at Piedmont Park. Stand by. 5871 to radio. Lieutenant Chase, you still on scene? Affirmative. We need to regroup and see if there's anybody outstanding before we shut down. I'm over by the pavilion. 10-4.

A K-9 unit is searching near the gazebo, where clothing was found on the ground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:28
on the left side.Okay, yeah, I got you. I just seen him running this way. Witness said he jumped this side right here. You can just check this other side. Okay. Hey, K-9 right here by the gazebo, where y'all need him at? The wood line to the left of him. He left some clothing on the ground at that location. Like a blue shirt, red cloth, can't miss it. Where you at? I'm inside the pool area. Okay.Okay.

Police are directing units to search near the green jungle gym by the baseball field.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
15, you see a baseball field right here. So, they moved from north on south to that green jungle gym right at your 1 o'clock. Check it. So far, all units, you're checking. Now, you went the wrong way. Back up. We'll go the other way.

A K-9 unit will arrive in five minutes to assist in the search for any items discarded by the suspects near the baseball diamond.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:24
Check with somebody and let you in.Radio. 15 to Phoenix. Go ahead. Hey, out your 9 o'clock door, this field right here, this baseball diamond, this is where I saw the group walking, and the male with the red sneakers. Could you see if they ditched anything over here? Okay, copy. Radio units, all Piedmont units, K-9 is ETA 5 minutes. K-9, ETA 5 minutes.

Police are coordinating to access a building near the pool area for further investigation.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:09
5804, radio. Let me have one of the officers back over here by the pavilion. Okay, you need a unit by the pavilion. Back by the pavilion.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I need one officer here by the front entrance of this building, we're about to showcase this. I'll head back over there. 5051 to radio. 5851, go ahead. 5851, do you, can you raise anybody who possibly have keys to the establishment of Pima Park, trying to get inside the pool area? Unit 60, let me see, is there a combination locked in, are you looking in it? Affirm, I see two boxes near the door. Alright, hold on.

Police are confirming earlier reports of a suspect on a scooter related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:06
Hodge, also, earlier they provided that one of the suspects was on a scooter. Can you confirm that?

Officers have also located the package with a possible weapon in the lake and are seeking assistance to help draw it from the water.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have secured a rifle found inside a bag and a shell casing on the sidewalk near the gazebo at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have detained two individuals and are investigating a package containing a possible weapon found in the lake.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police have detained two individuals.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police are checking near a gazebo for additional suspects. The person of interest in the red sneakers was identified by a witness.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
50804, do we have any more suspects that are out standing? Original call came in about guys by the, like, a gazebo radio. If so, let's see if they're still there. The witness has pointed out this dude in the red, red sneakers.

Police are attempting to locate a witness for more information on the reported shooting.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:31
Copy, back to PIVA. Team, what's the 78 of your witness? Indian female, long hair, blue shadow and blue jeans. She was right behind my truck. See if I can get a hold of her. Dispatch, also, she was a woman, match that description, was on the phone when I got to the park. So, see if she called in in case I can't locate her. See if there's a good call back for that. Alright, copy. 3591, I'm with the units that got the male in custody. We're right below the tennis court.

A K-9 unit is en route to assist with the search for additional suspects in the area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
You can check on that unit. Copy, one male detained, 1536 hours. Copy, one detained. Hey LT, go to Detective Ray's K-9, see if they can sweep for a 69. K-9's monitoring, en route.

Police have detained one individual at gunpoint near the soccer field southwest of the park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:11
That location. Yeah, Piedmont 14th. It's going to be the ledge southwest of the soccer field, 14th. Have you had a stop? One at gunpoint. One at gunpoint.

Police are searching southwest of the park, near the tennis and ball courts, for the possible suspect.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:13
and the soccer at P914. He was pushing southwest, pushing southwest. 3271, I copy. I'm coming from the backside of the tennis and ball court.

Police lost sight of the person of interest they were following, described as a Black man wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and red sneakers.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:21
Black male, black sweater, light blue jeans, red sneakers. So he might have stripped his sweats off, so look for those sneakers. Right where you guys are right now is where I lost him. It was 100 yards ahead of me. Where are you at right now? All right, let me go back up to the landing, but I'm going to be by the golf, correction.

The shots were repoprtedly fired by the playground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:07
Possible 5 to 6. Such playground. Give them a 67.

Police received reports of five to six shots fired, possibly involving two different firearms.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
Unit 60, go ahead. Go ahead. You confirmed there was 25 in the park? Unit 60, we do have a report there were shots fired in the park, possibly five to six shots. Caller advised they have two different guns, two different firearms going off.

Police are aware of a person on a scooter near Piedmont Park, possibly linked to the incident.

APD Zone 6 Disp · 0:30
9235 to radio. Go ahead. You guys know this time, 7246. I copy. All zone 6 units, be advised, there's shots fired at Piedmont Park, 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. They're advising there's a black male on a scooter, black shirt, black pants with a backpack, and another one that's a little shirt. 3694, I copy that. Do you have any units close? 13, out on anything? We have zone 5. That's, um, zone 5. Zone 5 is already out there. Okay, copy. I didn't know this. They need us.

Police have a visual on a person of interest near Piedmont Park, moving toward a wooded area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I'll switch over.Active Oval. Advise, Active Oval, which is going to be Piedmont and 14th.Phoenix 1, zone 5. Phoenix 1, get that bar for me. Piedmont Park, Piedmont and 14th will be the entrance. I'm by the Active Oval. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans, red sneakers. I got eyes on him. He's about 100 miles, 100 yards away from me. Copy. Phoenix, copy. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans at Piedmont and 14th. Red chute. Hey, guys, he's headed toward the wooded area. I'm going to lose sight of him. I hear officers...

Reports indicate that one person with a firearm is still at the scene, with others moving nearby. A witness is flagging police at the scene.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:20
unit, it just needs additional remarks. Subjects are still on scene. One subject with a firearm by Bebo's, additional subjects are moving, going up the road. DOT, Botanical Garden. DOT, Botanical Garden. I'm getting flagged down at Piedmont and 14th. Piedmont and 14th. I'm wearing red shoes.

Atlanta Public Schools Authority has been notified. Mo injuries have been reported so far.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Radio, also notify Atlanta Public Schools, please. Atlanta Public Schools. 15, copy. All units at Piedmont Park, additional remarks, update, additional update. There are approximately 10 subjects under the gazebo. Now the total is 15 subjects. One male is by the tennis courts, and the others are still under the gazebo. So, one male by tennis courts, others 10 subjects by the gazebo. No further, no injuries.12, folks.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
50-91, 15 will be en route there. I'll switch over from the past four. Copy that. So, 15 will be en route with 50, 11, 50, and 12 for Piedmont Park. I will update that on the cast. Was there a specific location in the park for this? Advised by the pavilion unless it came through 911, also radio. I copy. We're updating right now by the pavilion until that other cast comes in. But we're getting you all on this initial call at Piedmont Park by the pavilion. Multiple shots fired, no other 78s. 10-4.

Officers are en route to Piedmont Park following reports of multiple shots fired.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:18
5811, I copy, en route. We'll get that on the CAD. Stand by. 5811, I copy, en route. 5812, en route. 5811 plus 5812, en route. More to follow. We just have the shots, multiple shots fired. No additional. Stand by. We'll get you on this call.

Police have received a report of multiple shots fired at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:15
15 radio. Unit 15, go ahead. Got a call by management at Piedmont Park that there's 25s over in the park by the pavilion. Start some units that way. He's going to call 911 also, but start units. I got it, so multiple 25s at Piedmont Park.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Piedmont Park.

Police are monitoring nearby hospitals for any walk-in patients related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Okay, radio, keep me posted for any walk-in 50s at Grady or Emery. Let me know if there's any 2As or 2Ss, nearby neighborhoods. Copy, we'll be monitoring. Standby. 3269, okay, I just want to copy. You have one detainee in your city vehicle? Okay, one detainee in 3269's city vehicle, 1604 hours. And then 3505, we're putting you on that call as well, Piedmont Park. 5871 to radio.

Police are regrouping at the pavilion to determine if any suspects remain outstanding.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
In the next unit 39, for Piedmont with a detainee. Copy. 5823, radio, you can show me out at the park as well. 823, I copy. Also at Piedmont Park. Stand by. 5871 to radio. Lieutenant Chase, you still on scene? Affirmative. We need to regroup and see if there's anybody outstanding before we shut down. I'm over by the pavilion. 10-4.

A K-9 unit is searching near the gazebo, where clothing was found on the ground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:28
on the left side.Okay, yeah, I got you. I just seen him running this way. Witness said he jumped this side right here. You can just check this other side. Okay. Hey, K-9 right here by the gazebo, where y'all need him at? The wood line to the left of him. He left some clothing on the ground at that location. Like a blue shirt, red cloth, can't miss it. Where you at? I'm inside the pool area. Okay.Okay.

Police are directing units to search near the green jungle gym by the baseball field.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
15, you see a baseball field right here. So, they moved from north on south to that green jungle gym right at your 1 o'clock. Check it. So far, all units, you're checking. Now, you went the wrong way. Back up. We'll go the other way.

A K-9 unit will arrive in five minutes to assist in the search for any items discarded by the suspects near the baseball diamond.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:24
Check with somebody and let you in.Radio. 15 to Phoenix. Go ahead. Hey, out your 9 o'clock door, this field right here, this baseball diamond, this is where I saw the group walking, and the male with the red sneakers. Could you see if they ditched anything over here? Okay, copy. Radio units, all Piedmont units, K-9 is ETA 5 minutes. K-9, ETA 5 minutes.

Police are coordinating to access a building near the pool area for further investigation.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:09
5804, radio. Let me have one of the officers back over here by the pavilion. Okay, you need a unit by the pavilion. Back by the pavilion.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I need one officer here by the front entrance of this building, we're about to showcase this. I'll head back over there. 5051 to radio. 5851, go ahead. 5851, do you, can you raise anybody who possibly have keys to the establishment of Pima Park, trying to get inside the pool area? Unit 60, let me see, is there a combination locked in, are you looking in it? Affirm, I see two boxes near the door. Alright, hold on.

Police are confirming earlier reports of a suspect on a scooter related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:06
Hodge, also, earlier they provided that one of the suspects was on a scooter. Can you confirm that?

Officers have also located the package with a possible weapon in the lake and are seeking assistance to help draw it from the water.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have secured a rifle found inside a bag and a shell casing on the sidewalk near the gazebo at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have detained two individuals and are investigating a package containing a possible weapon found in the lake.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police have detained two individuals.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police are checking near a gazebo for additional suspects. The person of interest in the red sneakers was identified by a witness.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
50804, do we have any more suspects that are out standing? Original call came in about guys by the, like, a gazebo radio. If so, let's see if they're still there. The witness has pointed out this dude in the red, red sneakers.

Police are attempting to locate a witness for more information on the reported shooting.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:31
Copy, back to PIVA. Team, what's the 78 of your witness? Indian female, long hair, blue shadow and blue jeans. She was right behind my truck. See if I can get a hold of her. Dispatch, also, she was a woman, match that description, was on the phone when I got to the park. So, see if she called in in case I can't locate her. See if there's a good call back for that. Alright, copy. 3591, I'm with the units that got the male in custody. We're right below the tennis court.

A K-9 unit is en route to assist with the search for additional suspects in the area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
You can check on that unit. Copy, one male detained, 1536 hours. Copy, one detained. Hey LT, go to Detective Ray's K-9, see if they can sweep for a 69. K-9's monitoring, en route.

Police have detained one individual at gunpoint near the soccer field southwest of the park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:11
That location. Yeah, Piedmont 14th. It's going to be the ledge southwest of the soccer field, 14th. Have you had a stop? One at gunpoint. One at gunpoint.

Police are searching southwest of the park, near the tennis and ball courts, for the possible suspect.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:13
and the soccer at P914. He was pushing southwest, pushing southwest. 3271, I copy. I'm coming from the backside of the tennis and ball court.

Police lost sight of the person of interest they were following, described as a Black man wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and red sneakers.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:21
Black male, black sweater, light blue jeans, red sneakers. So he might have stripped his sweats off, so look for those sneakers. Right where you guys are right now is where I lost him. It was 100 yards ahead of me. Where are you at right now? All right, let me go back up to the landing, but I'm going to be by the golf, correction.

The shots were repoprtedly fired by the playground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:07
Possible 5 to 6. Such playground. Give them a 67.

Police received reports of five to six shots fired, possibly involving two different firearms.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
Unit 60, go ahead. Go ahead. You confirmed there was 25 in the park? Unit 60, we do have a report there were shots fired in the park, possibly five to six shots. Caller advised they have two different guns, two different firearms going off.

Police are aware of a person on a scooter near Piedmont Park, possibly linked to the incident.

APD Zone 6 Disp · 0:30
9235 to radio. Go ahead. You guys know this time, 7246. I copy. All zone 6 units, be advised, there's shots fired at Piedmont Park, 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. They're advising there's a black male on a scooter, black shirt, black pants with a backpack, and another one that's a little shirt. 3694, I copy that. Do you have any units close? 13, out on anything? We have zone 5. That's, um, zone 5. Zone 5 is already out there. Okay, copy. I didn't know this. They need us.

Police have a visual on a person of interest near Piedmont Park, moving toward a wooded area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I'll switch over.Active Oval. Advise, Active Oval, which is going to be Piedmont and 14th.Phoenix 1, zone 5. Phoenix 1, get that bar for me. Piedmont Park, Piedmont and 14th will be the entrance. I'm by the Active Oval. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans, red sneakers. I got eyes on him. He's about 100 miles, 100 yards away from me. Copy. Phoenix, copy. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans at Piedmont and 14th. Red chute. Hey, guys, he's headed toward the wooded area. I'm going to lose sight of him. I hear officers...

Reports indicate that one person with a firearm is still at the scene, with others moving nearby. A witness is flagging police at the scene.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:20
unit, it just needs additional remarks. Subjects are still on scene. One subject with a firearm by Bebo's, additional subjects are moving, going up the road. DOT, Botanical Garden. DOT, Botanical Garden. I'm getting flagged down at Piedmont and 14th. Piedmont and 14th. I'm wearing red shoes.

Atlanta Public Schools Authority has been notified. Mo injuries have been reported so far.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Radio, also notify Atlanta Public Schools, please. Atlanta Public Schools. 15, copy. All units at Piedmont Park, additional remarks, update, additional update. There are approximately 10 subjects under the gazebo. Now the total is 15 subjects. One male is by the tennis courts, and the others are still under the gazebo. So, one male by tennis courts, others 10 subjects by the gazebo. No further, no injuries.12, folks.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
50-91, 15 will be en route there. I'll switch over from the past four. Copy that. So, 15 will be en route with 50, 11, 50, and 12 for Piedmont Park. I will update that on the cast. Was there a specific location in the park for this? Advised by the pavilion unless it came through 911, also radio. I copy. We're updating right now by the pavilion until that other cast comes in. But we're getting you all on this initial call at Piedmont Park by the pavilion. Multiple shots fired, no other 78s. 10-4.

Officers are en route to Piedmont Park following reports of multiple shots fired.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:18
5811, I copy, en route. We'll get that on the CAD. Stand by. 5811, I copy, en route. 5812, en route. 5811 plus 5812, en route. More to follow. We just have the shots, multiple shots fired. No additional. Stand by. We'll get you on this call.

Police have received a report of multiple shots fired at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:15
15 radio. Unit 15, go ahead. Got a call by management at Piedmont Park that there's 25s over in the park by the pavilion. Start some units that way. He's going to call 911 also, but start units. I got it, so multiple 25s at Piedmont Park.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Piedmont Park.

Police are monitoring nearby hospitals for any walk-in patients related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Okay, radio, keep me posted for any walk-in 50s at Grady or Emery. Let me know if there's any 2As or 2Ss, nearby neighborhoods. Copy, we'll be monitoring. Standby. 3269, okay, I just want to copy. You have one detainee in your city vehicle? Okay, one detainee in 3269's city vehicle, 1604 hours. And then 3505, we're putting you on that call as well, Piedmont Park. 5871 to radio.

Police are regrouping at the pavilion to determine if any suspects remain outstanding.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
In the next unit 39, for Piedmont with a detainee. Copy. 5823, radio, you can show me out at the park as well. 823, I copy. Also at Piedmont Park. Stand by. 5871 to radio. Lieutenant Chase, you still on scene? Affirmative. We need to regroup and see if there's anybody outstanding before we shut down. I'm over by the pavilion. 10-4.

A K-9 unit is searching near the gazebo, where clothing was found on the ground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:28
on the left side.Okay, yeah, I got you. I just seen him running this way. Witness said he jumped this side right here. You can just check this other side. Okay. Hey, K-9 right here by the gazebo, where y'all need him at? The wood line to the left of him. He left some clothing on the ground at that location. Like a blue shirt, red cloth, can't miss it. Where you at? I'm inside the pool area. Okay.Okay.

Police are directing units to search near the green jungle gym by the baseball field.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
15, you see a baseball field right here. So, they moved from north on south to that green jungle gym right at your 1 o'clock. Check it. So far, all units, you're checking. Now, you went the wrong way. Back up. We'll go the other way.

A K-9 unit will arrive in five minutes to assist in the search for any items discarded by the suspects near the baseball diamond.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:24
Check with somebody and let you in.Radio. 15 to Phoenix. Go ahead. Hey, out your 9 o'clock door, this field right here, this baseball diamond, this is where I saw the group walking, and the male with the red sneakers. Could you see if they ditched anything over here? Okay, copy. Radio units, all Piedmont units, K-9 is ETA 5 minutes. K-9, ETA 5 minutes.

Police are coordinating to access a building near the pool area for further investigation.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:09
5804, radio. Let me have one of the officers back over here by the pavilion. Okay, you need a unit by the pavilion. Back by the pavilion.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I need one officer here by the front entrance of this building, we're about to showcase this. I'll head back over there. 5051 to radio. 5851, go ahead. 5851, do you, can you raise anybody who possibly have keys to the establishment of Pima Park, trying to get inside the pool area? Unit 60, let me see, is there a combination locked in, are you looking in it? Affirm, I see two boxes near the door. Alright, hold on.

Police are confirming earlier reports of a suspect on a scooter related to the incident.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:06
Hodge, also, earlier they provided that one of the suspects was on a scooter. Can you confirm that?

Officers have also located the package with a possible weapon in the lake and are seeking assistance to help draw it from the water.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have secured a rifle found inside a bag and a shell casing on the sidewalk near the gazebo at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 3 Disp · 1:49
Motor department.5804, let's go ahead and, radio, let's go ahead and shut this detail down, given resources we got now in Piedmont Park. Received. Units on MA3, switch back over to your zone. Switch back over to your zone. Detail is shut down at 1543 hours. 2290 to the dispatchers, thank you today for your hard work. Are there any pull-ins that you need from this detail?72. Communication 72, received a landline about Bravo November 34-2-Bravo 1-Golf 34 alarming, not showing on my screen. 3211, radio. Go ahead. Go ahead. 1160 Park, I have a black Toyota 4Runner, Georgia type, Charlie Robert Henry 8829, occupied, one time. I copy. 7803, radio. 5803.4, radio. 5804, go ahead. 5804, the zone 5 traffic units will be there on Piedmont Park, nearby the gazebo. There is a 69 rifle in the rifle bag. We don't know if it's involved or not, but we do have a shell casing out here also on the sidewalk. Both of them secured. 5824. This ain't been cornered at all. 5864. 5864, you're raising... 5875. There you go. 5875, radio. 5875, go ahead. We have located the bag. Can I see somebody have something that we can use to reach it out the water? 5875, I copy. Located bag. You need some kind of additional to remove it from the water. What's your location for the bag?

Police have detained two individuals and are investigating a package containing a possible weapon found in the lake.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police have detained two individuals.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Affirm, we're the officers that's out with the male that's detained. Anybody that can give info? We got two different males detained. Stand by on one of them. 1888, did somebody advise they're located at 69? That's affirm, they advised that possibly a package in the lake, possibly a 69 inside. 2133, raising Zone 5, do we have any outstanding to the best of our knowledge? 30 raising all units at Piedmont, do we still have anything, anyone outstanding at location at Piedmont? Stand by.

Police are checking near a gazebo for additional suspects. The person of interest in the red sneakers was identified by a witness.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
50804, do we have any more suspects that are out standing? Original call came in about guys by the, like, a gazebo radio. If so, let's see if they're still there. The witness has pointed out this dude in the red, red sneakers.

Police are attempting to locate a witness for more information on the reported shooting.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:31
Copy, back to PIVA. Team, what's the 78 of your witness? Indian female, long hair, blue shadow and blue jeans. She was right behind my truck. See if I can get a hold of her. Dispatch, also, she was a woman, match that description, was on the phone when I got to the park. So, see if she called in in case I can't locate her. See if there's a good call back for that. Alright, copy. 3591, I'm with the units that got the male in custody. We're right below the tennis court.

A K-9 unit is en route to assist with the search for additional suspects in the area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:17
You can check on that unit. Copy, one male detained, 1536 hours. Copy, one detained. Hey LT, go to Detective Ray's K-9, see if they can sweep for a 69. K-9's monitoring, en route.

Police have detained one individual at gunpoint near the soccer field southwest of the park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:11
That location. Yeah, Piedmont 14th. It's going to be the ledge southwest of the soccer field, 14th. Have you had a stop? One at gunpoint. One at gunpoint.

Police are searching southwest of the park, near the tennis and ball courts, for the possible suspect.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:13
and the soccer at P914. He was pushing southwest, pushing southwest. 3271, I copy. I'm coming from the backside of the tennis and ball court.

Police lost sight of the person of interest they were following, described as a Black man wearing a black sweater, light blue jeans, and red sneakers.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:21
Black male, black sweater, light blue jeans, red sneakers. So he might have stripped his sweats off, so look for those sneakers. Right where you guys are right now is where I lost him. It was 100 yards ahead of me. Where are you at right now? All right, let me go back up to the landing, but I'm going to be by the golf, correction.

The shots were repoprtedly fired by the playground.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:07
Possible 5 to 6. Such playground. Give them a 67.

Police received reports of five to six shots fired, possibly involving two different firearms.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:16
Unit 60, go ahead. Go ahead. You confirmed there was 25 in the park? Unit 60, we do have a report there were shots fired in the park, possibly five to six shots. Caller advised they have two different guns, two different firearms going off.

Police are aware of a person on a scooter near Piedmont Park, possibly linked to the incident.

APD Zone 6 Disp · 0:30
9235 to radio. Go ahead. You guys know this time, 7246. I copy. All zone 6 units, be advised, there's shots fired at Piedmont Park, 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. 1073 Piedmont Avenue Northeast. They're advising there's a black male on a scooter, black shirt, black pants with a backpack, and another one that's a little shirt. 3694, I copy that. Do you have any units close? 13, out on anything? We have zone 5. That's, um, zone 5. Zone 5 is already out there. Okay, copy. I didn't know this. They need us.

Police have a visual on a person of interest near Piedmont Park, moving toward a wooded area.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
I'll switch over.Active Oval. Advise, Active Oval, which is going to be Piedmont and 14th.Phoenix 1, zone 5. Phoenix 1, get that bar for me. Piedmont Park, Piedmont and 14th will be the entrance. I'm by the Active Oval. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans, red sneakers. I got eyes on him. He's about 100 miles, 100 yards away from me. Copy. Phoenix, copy. Black male, black shirt, blue jeans at Piedmont and 14th. Red chute. Hey, guys, he's headed toward the wooded area. I'm going to lose sight of him. I hear officers...

Reports indicate that one person with a firearm is still at the scene, with others moving nearby. A witness is flagging police at the scene.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:20
unit, it just needs additional remarks. Subjects are still on scene. One subject with a firearm by Bebo's, additional subjects are moving, going up the road. DOT, Botanical Garden. DOT, Botanical Garden. I'm getting flagged down at Piedmont and 14th. Piedmont and 14th. I'm wearing red shoes.

Atlanta Public Schools Authority has been notified. Mo injuries have been reported so far.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
Radio, also notify Atlanta Public Schools, please. Atlanta Public Schools. 15, copy. All units at Piedmont Park, additional remarks, update, additional update. There are approximately 10 subjects under the gazebo. Now the total is 15 subjects. One male is by the tennis courts, and the others are still under the gazebo. So, one male by tennis courts, others 10 subjects by the gazebo. No further, no injuries.12, folks.
APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:30
50-91, 15 will be en route there. I'll switch over from the past four. Copy that. So, 15 will be en route with 50, 11, 50, and 12 for Piedmont Park. I will update that on the cast. Was there a specific location in the park for this? Advised by the pavilion unless it came through 911, also radio. I copy. We're updating right now by the pavilion until that other cast comes in. But we're getting you all on this initial call at Piedmont Park by the pavilion. Multiple shots fired, no other 78s. 10-4.

Officers are en route to Piedmont Park following reports of multiple shots fired.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:18
5811, I copy, en route. We'll get that on the CAD. Stand by. 5811, I copy, en route. 5812, en route. 5811 plus 5812, en route. More to follow. We just have the shots, multiple shots fired. No additional. Stand by. We'll get you on this call.

Police have received a report of multiple shots fired at Piedmont Park.

APD Zone 5 Disp · 0:15
15 radio. Unit 15, go ahead. Got a call by management at Piedmont Park that there's 25s over in the park by the pavilion. Start some units that way. He's going to call 911 also, but start units. I got it, so multiple 25s at Piedmont Park.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Piedmont Park.

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oliviaatlanta7Sep 9 at 4:10 PM

I just moved here from up north and it was the worst decision of my life. I have lived in several other states. None have been nearly has unsafe as Atlanta. It’s every day.

Trac67Sep 11 at 10:01 AM

@oliviaatlanta7 I’m so sorry, I am a native, it used to be so different here. It’s so very sad to me.

beeauuhSep 9 at 3:52 PM

ppl who shoot guns out of stupidity def wouldn’t be at a symphony concert lol..

thickthighpussaysaladSep 9 at 3:50 PM

The fatigue

atlantaUser2281749010Sep 9 at 3:46 PM

that’s my point is that flock doesn’t help crime because it’s meant to stalk us and surveil

oliviaatlanta7Sep 9 at 4:10 PM

I just moved here from up north and it was the worst decision of my life. I have lived in several other states. None have been nearly has unsafe as Atlanta. It’s every day.

Trac67Sep 11 at 10:01 AM

@oliviaatlanta7 I’m so sorry, I am a native, it used to be so different here. It’s so very sad to me.

beeauuhSep 9 at 3:52 PM

ppl who shoot guns out of stupidity def wouldn’t be at a symphony concert lol..

thickthighpussaysaladSep 9 at 3:50 PM

The fatigue

atlantaUser2281749010Sep 9 at 3:46 PM

that’s my point is that flock doesn’t help crime because it’s meant to stalk us and surveil

oliviaatlanta7Sep 9 at 4:10 PM

I just moved here from up north and it was the worst decision of my life. I have lived in several other states. None have been nearly has unsafe as Atlanta. It’s every day.

Trac67Sep 11 at 10:01 AM

@oliviaatlanta7 I’m so sorry, I am a native, it used to be so different here. It’s so very sad to me.

beeauuhSep 9 at 3:52 PM

ppl who shoot guns out of stupidity def wouldn’t be at a symphony concert lol..

thickthighpussaysaladSep 9 at 3:50 PM

The fatigue

atlantaUser2281749010Sep 9 at 3:46 PM

that’s my point is that flock doesn’t help crime because it’s meant to stalk us and surveil

oliviaatlanta7Sep 9 at 4:10 PM

I just moved here from up north and it was the worst decision of my life. I have lived in several other states. None have been nearly has unsafe as Atlanta. It’s every day.

Trac67Sep 11 at 10:01 AM

@oliviaatlanta7 I’m so sorry, I am a native, it used to be so different here. It’s so very sad to me.

beeauuhSep 9 at 3:52 PM

ppl who shoot guns out of stupidity def wouldn’t be at a symphony concert lol..

thickthighpussaysaladSep 9 at 3:50 PM

The fatigue

atlantaUser2281749010Sep 9 at 3:46 PM

that’s my point is that flock doesn’t help crime because it’s meant to stalk us and surveil

oliviaatlanta7Sep 9 at 4:10 PM

I just moved here from up north and it was the worst decision of my life. I have lived in several other states. None have been nearly has unsafe as Atlanta. It’s every day.

Trac67Sep 11 at 10:01 AM

@oliviaatlanta7 I’m so sorry, I am a native, it used to be so different here. It’s so very sad to me.

beeauuhSep 9 at 3:52 PM

ppl who shoot guns out of stupidity def wouldn’t be at a symphony concert lol..

thickthighpussaysaladSep 9 at 3:50 PM

The fatigue

atlantaUser2281749010Sep 9 at 3:46 PM

that’s my point is that flock doesn’t help crime because it’s meant to stalk us and surveil

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