Shooting during ball game at Atlanta park leaves 2 dead and 4 wounded, including 6-year-old

On Sunday, a shooting at a ballgame in Rosa L. Burney Park in Atlanta resulted in two fatalities and four injuries, including a critically injured six-year-old child, according to the Atlanta Police. The incident began during a baseball or softball game when an argument erupted and escalated to gunfire, resulting in six people being shot. One man and one woman died, while the remaining victims were hospitalized, with one in critical condition. Police released images of a person of interest, requesting the public's help in identifying the individual. The Atlanta Police Department clarified that the individual was a person of interest, not a suspect, and requested information to aid their ongoing investigation. Police are still determining the relationship between the victims and investigating the cause of the shooting. The police deputy chief appealed to the public to resolve conflicts without resorting to weapons, emphasizing that gun violence has no place in society. Georgia has had 18 mass shootings this year, and Atlanta has experienced a 9% increase in homicides and a 4% increase in aggravated assaults compared to the same time last year.

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