The boy who was shot by police at Six Flags in Georgia on opening night was also shot two weeks earlier in a drive-by shooting.
Syere Littlefield, 15, who was left in critical condition after the amusement park shooting, was one of 500 to 600 teenagers running through the park after a series of fights Saturday night.
Police said Littlefield was also shot during a drive-by shooting on Feb. 17 on Lavender Lane in South Fulton, Georgia, near I-85. She suffered a minor injury and no one has been arrested in connection with that incident.
“My understanding is that Mr. Littlefield was listed as a victim in that incident,” said Lt. Jubal Rogers, spokesman for the South Fulton Police Department. AL.com.
Littlefield remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Grady Memorial Hospital after the group of angry teens ran out of the park and caused more chaos. Authorities said they shot Littlefield after he fired at officers.
It is unclear if there is a connection between the amusement park shooting and the shooting.
Syere Littlefield, 15, who was shot Saturday at Six Flags in Georgia, was also shot in a vehicle on February 17.
Littlefield, who was left in critical condition after the police shooting. Authorities said he shot at police as he fled the amusement park along with hundreds of others after a series of fights.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Littlefield fired at officers before they responded, and that a gun was found on him at the scene.
He has been charged with aggravated battery on a police officer, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm on a minor under 18 years of age, according to the Cobb County Police Department. .
Videos of the dangerous scene have emerged on social media that appeared to show hundreds of teenagers running for their lives after gunshots were heard in the park.
A compilation of some images showed multiple fights during the park’s opening day. The final scene shows the struggle towards the exit after the shooting.
Officers identified where the gunshots were coming from and chased the suspects into the woods. At one point, a police officer fired his gun, hitting Littlefield.
The incident is now being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and has sparked a wave of concerns about the park’s safety and horror at the way the hordes of teenagers behaved.
Some of the teens posted videos on social media of the chaos at the amusement park. Officers identified where the gunshots were coming from and chased the suspects into the woods.
Customers ran for the exits into the night as violence continued at Six Flags. Littlefield has been charged in connection with the incident and remains in critical condition.
“It’s just the fact that the suspects who commit these crimes are getting younger and younger,” said local activist Gerald Rose. Fox5 Atlanta.
‘Summer hasn’t arrived yet and on the first day at the amusement park someone 15 years old gets shot? “We have all this gun violence and I’m very concerned about where we’re headed,” he said.
‘You’re a teenager. You’re supposed to be at home playing Atari video games. “You’re committing adult crimes,” Rose added.
Some park visitors were concerned about Six Flags’ ability to keep its customers safe. One couple said their bags were not checked when they entered the park.
Park officials clarified that they take visitor safety very seriously and have “moved from manual bag checks to Evolv, an advanced security display system that represents a hands-off screening technology for detecting metals or other objects.” Not allowed”.
“It is crucial to emphasize that we prioritize safety,” they said.
Some of the teens were caught on video fighting violently on the park’s opening day before gunfire erupted.
Cobb police said the park requested their presence at the park that day after fights broke out last year. Six Flags said officers were inside and outside the park that day.
Evolv is the same technology used by several schools in the metro Atlanta area, as well as much larger venues like Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Cobb County police said the park requested their presence at the park that day after fights broke out last year.
‘Six Flags requested additional officers to work on park property that day. Additionally, the district commander for the area where Six Flags is located arranged for additional officers to patrol adjacent areas,” police said.
In a statement Sunday, Six Flags said it had support from the police department both inside and outside the park on the day of the shooting.
Michael Owens, mayor of Mableton, where the park is located, said the incident is “disappointing” and that he plans to hold public safety meetings and work with police to discuss safety protocols.
Police said no officers were injured during the shooting and Littlefield is expected to remain in the hospital for a couple of weeks.