2023 Atlanta shooting

On May 3, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at a Northside Hospital facility in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Five people were shot, one fatally and three critically, before a male suspect, Deion Patterson, fled the scene. He was apprehended eight hours later and charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.

2023 Atlanta shooting
Location of shooting in Atlanta
LocationMidtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates33.7852°N 84.3883°W / 33.7852; -84.3883
DateMay 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
c. 12:00 p.m. (UTC−4)
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsHandgun
Deaths1
Injured4
MotiveRevenge after being denied a prescription for Lorazepam
AccusedDeion Patterson
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