19-05-2025
Manhunt after two injured in shooting aboard MARTA train near East Point Station
The Brief
Two people were shot on a southbound MARTA train near East Point Station; one victim hospitalized, the other treated on site.
MARTA Police, with East Point Police, are actively searching for the suspect.
Train service is single tracking between Lakewood and College Park stations during the investigation.
EAST POINT, Ga. - Two people were shot aboard a southbound MARTA train Friday afternoon as it traveled toward East Point Station, authorities said.
Police say they are still searching for the gunman responsible.
What we know
The shooting occurred at around 4:24 p.m. as the train was traveling towards the East Point station.
One victim was shot in the chest and was undergoing surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to MARTA Police.
The second victim sustained a graze wound to the neck and was treated at the scene.
What they're saying
"Our officers went to report of two persons shot at approximately 4:24 p.m. aboard a southbound train," said Maj. Timothy Maddox, North Precinct Commander with MARTA Police.
Maddox said witnesses and the victims told investigators that the suspect attempted to rob one or more passengers before opening fire. After the shooting, the suspect fled the station heading north. He remains at large.
Riders onboard during the incident described the chaos that followed the gunfire.
"We heard three gunshots and everybody just jumped on the floor," said Mary Carson, who recorded video from inside the train. She and her boyfriend, Harrison Blackwell, were among those caught in the panic.
"We heard the gunshots and just were shocked and looking all around," Carson said. "And the guy next to me was like, 'Girl get down! Lady get down!' So, I mean, we got down."
Blackwell said he saw one of the victims on the ground after the shooting. "We went out and saw the guy was on the ground right out there and later saw the other guy that got the bullet, grazed his neck... it was really scary," he said.
The couple, who live in Raleigh, were visiting Atlanta, where Carson is originally from.
"I went to Woodward, so going outside with MARTA every day. And so it was just something you didn't expect riding on MARTA," Carson added.
They say they're thankful to have escaped unharmed, but described the feeling of uncertainty during the moments that followed the gunfire.
"'Where is he at?' Is he just, you know, somebody going around just shooting everybody or, you know, just one person?" Blackwell said. "We don't [know]... just kind of, I guess, just [hoping] we don't get shot next."
What we don't know
MARTA Police are actively searching for the suspect, with assistance from the East Point Police Department.
What's next
As the investigation continues, train service is single tracking between Lakewood and College Park stations.
What you can do
Anyone with information is urged to contact MARTA Police at 404-848-4911.
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