Thursday, December 6, 2012
Victim reportedly shot twice while returning to vehicle parked in apartment complex off North Avenue.
A 22-year-old man is reportedly in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital after being attacked and shot in a parking lot near Midtown early Thursday morning. According to Atlanta Police spokesperson Kim Jones, at around 12:40 a.m. two men were looking for their car parked at the Cityscape at Midtown apartments when they were approached by two men. During what authorities say was a robbery attempt, the victim was shot once in the upper chest and once in the left arm. The other man was not injured and neither man lived at the apartments, which are located at 300 Cityline Avenue near the intersection of North Avenue and Central Park. It is not known whether or not anything was taken during the crime. According to police, witnesses …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Monday murder of a former Grady High student outside a Ponce de Leon Avenue apartment complex comes as transitioning area continues to try to distance itself from a reputation as being a home for criminal activity
On Tuesday while area residents were left speculating as to why a local man was gunned down Monday afternoon outside a Poncey-Highland apartment complex, others were left still believing the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor will succeed in its evolving urban gentrification in the face of some recent violent crime. Lee Lowery III was shot and killed by a lone gunman shortly after 5 p.m. Monday while attempting to visit the Ford Factory Lofts, located in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood next to the Ponce City Market development. Late Monday morning, Atlanta police released this video showing the moments that led to the fatal shooting of the 20-year-old young man in the breezeway of the apartments. Police investigators are asking that anyone …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Three men allegedly involved in early Wednesday morning Piedmont Heights pedestrian robbery arrested after being stopped in south Midtown.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, a trio of men were arrested early Wednesday morning following an alleged Midtown pedestrian robbery. Among the items stolen was an iPhone that had a tracking device that help authorities apprehend the suspects. APD spokesperson Kim Jones that at approximately 12:30 a. m., Zone 2 units were dispatched to a pedestrian robbery at 594 Wimbledon Avenue in Piedmont Heights. When officers arrived, they spoke with a female victim, who stated that a black male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt had pointed a silver handgun at her and demanded her belongings. The victim, who gave the suspect her purse and iPhone, gave police a description of the suspect, as well as the vehicle he left in as being an …
Friday, June 22, 2012
Residents continue to voice concerns about safety, noise
Resident Michael Brady thought he heard fireworks last Saturday outside his home near Amsterdam Walk. The six loud shots turned out to be gunfire outside by Loca Luna, a busy nightclub on Amsterdam Walk, 550 Amsterdam Ave. Residents who live near Loca Luna have complained for months about loud noise and safety concerns surrounding late-night parties, especially on the weekends. Brady and others say cars block driveways and fire hydrants, and police officers and private security do little to stop the problem. “A shooting today is going to result in a death tomorrow,” Brady told Patch. “Loca Luna needs to be shut down.” Residents say fights at the club are becoming more common and a brawl that included about 20 people broke out Saturday …
Step Mom
3:17 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Michael, Thank you for responding. My step son is recovering but still in Georgia unable to come home due to his extensive injuries and finances. It has been hard on our family. He will not make it home for Christmas because it costs $1500.00 to ride a train home since he is unable to fly in an airplane due to the cabin pressure. He has had 6 vascular surgeries that will not allow him on a plane… more ›