Police are investigating a shooting that left 3 people dead in southwest Atlanta Saturday afternoon.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to the 600 block of Evans Street to multiple persons shot. When officers got there, they found three victims who had died from their injuries.
One of the victims was identified as 20-year-old Jakobi Maddox, according to his family. Another victim was 17-years-old, police said.
“At this point and time, we are not looking for anyone that is outstanding. We do not know at this time the motive behind this incident,” said Lt. Andrew Smith.
Police said that this was a targeted shooting, where a man approached two individuals and began shooting at them.
One of those individuals returned fire at the suspect. The suspect and the two individuals were struck by gunfire. Police did not say if anyone was arrested.
Investigators were working to determine a motive, police said. They did not release additional information.
