Public pools closed down after shooting incident

Jun 15, 2016 - 12:28
Jun 15, 2016 - 21:09
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Public pools closed down after shooting incident
Public pools closed down after shooting incident

All public pools in Atlanta were shut down early on Monday after a shooting incident occurred at a southwest Atlanta pool.

The four lifeguards present said that two groups of people began shooting at each other and using park trees for cover. The violence began at the James Orange City Park just three feet away from the swimming pool.

”Multiple gunshots came, says lifeguard Erika Fields ”everybody ran out the pool. One lady hid her children under the water because she was so scared.

Lifeguards evacuated the pool and moved the children to the women’s restroom for safety.

The city of Atlanta made a statement conceing the incident that said ”Protecting the safety of the children and families in the city of Atlanta is our top priority. For this reason, law enforcement officers patrol all city pools during operational hours.

All city pools closed at 4:30 pm on Monday due to the violence. There were no injuries or arrests during the incident.

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