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A woman was arrested after three people were shot in downtown Atlanta on Monday, city police said. The Atlanta Police Department said it has arrested a suspect in the shooting at the city’s international airport after the crime scene was cleared. However, police are still investigating why the shooting happened and whether the victims were specifically targeted or just chosen at random. The shooting began just before 2pm in the city centre, leaving two people dead and one injured. . Police at the scene said one person was killed. The condition of the other two victims is unknown. “We have huge resources on stage. They have ID, so they are in the process of identifying the shooter,” police told the Atlanta Journal Constitution earlier this afternoon.
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The video shows police entering buildings near shots fired
Witness videos provided to Atlanta news station 11 Alive show officers responding to the shooting on Monday. The clips show officers in body armor carrying rifles entering businesses near Colony Square and a building lobby near Juniper and 14th Sts. Io Dodds23 August 2022 02:51 1661215667
The victims have been named as Wesley Freeman and Michael Shinners
According to local media, the shooting victims have been identified as Wesley Freeman, 41, and Michael Shiners, 60. CBS 46 anchor Shon Gables broke the news on Twitter, citing the Fulton County Coroner. Specifically, both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Shinners were named as defendants in the lawsuit filed by Raïssa Kengne earlier this year, alleging that they were involved in a conspiracy against her. Mr. Freeman’s own LinkedIn page describes him as an information security auditor who worked for Ms. Kengne’s former employer for nearly 17 years. Mr. Shinners, meanwhile, is identified in Ms. Kengne’s lawsuit as the general manager of her apartment complex at 1280 West Peachtree St. Io Dodds23 August 2022 01:47 1661214982
“We don’t believe this was random,” police say
Atlanta police said they believe the victims were specifically targeted, but are still looking for a motive. “We don’t believe these were random acts of violence,” Interim Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference Monday afternoon. Mayor Andre Dickens said the woman was arrested before she entered a restricted area and that “airport security was never compromised.” Io Dodds23 August 2022 01:36 1661213716
The suspect filed a lawsuit against her former employer
The Atlanta suspect appears to have filed a lawsuit against her former employer and other parties in May, making the same allegations contained in her LinkedIn posts. In a 407-page complaint uncovered by Kevin D Reyes, an open source intelligence analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Raissa Djuissi Kengne accuses her former employer of conspiring with her building management company, her neighbors and her previous lawyers to retaliate against her. “This case involves the retaliation, harassment, harassment, intimidation, threats, burglary, computer hacking, phone theft and other attacks Plaintiff was subjected to when he reported a violation to the appropriate authorities [various finance laws]”, the complaint states. In the version seen by The Independent, only Ms Kengne’s neighbour, Justin Mungal, had yet to respond in detail to the lawsuit, calling her complaint a “pleading shotgun” and denying her claims. Io Dodds23 August 2022 01:15 1661209661
Suspect’s LinkedIn posts listed buildings where shootings took place
The suspect in the Atlanta attack appears to be an information security auditor who made social media posts alleging a plot against her, the Independent has found. Atlanta transit directors told officers Monday that the suspect’s name was Raissa Kengne, according to local news station CBS 46. And in the week before the shooting, a LinkedIn page belonging to one Raïssa Kengne made a series of posts mentioning the same buildings where Monday’s killings took place. Ms. Kengne, whose LinkedIn page identifies her as the managing director of her own Atlanta-based accounting firm, alleged that her former employer had targeted her for criminal acts in a conflict with the manager of her apartment building. “My house was broken into, my computers were hacked and my phones were bugged,” she claimed, adding that she believed the “data” in her safe had been deleted. A video showed her arguing with a police officer and complaining that a reported burglary at her home had not been properly investigated. Ms. Kengne’s posts refer to the same apartment building where Atlanta police said the first of two shooting victims was shot on Monday. And the company he previously worked for has its Atlanta office in the same building where the third victim was shot. Atlanta police have not yet identified the suspect who was arrested. Io Dodds23 August 2022 00:07 1661207219
Is this the Atlanta suspect’s LinkedIn page?
A LinkedIn page has surfaced that appears to belong to the Atlanta shooting suspect. Metro Atlanta’s rail service sent an email to employees naming the suspect as Raissa Kengne, CBS 46 reports. There is indeed a LinkedIn page for a woman by that name, who lives in Atlanta, works as an information security auditor, and appears to match an early photo of the suspect. The page’s owner has made a series of unusual posts, alleging a criminal conspiracy against her by one of her former employers in the company of her apartment building manager and posting videos of her interactions with Atlanta police. The Independent investigates further. Io Dodds22 August 2022 23:26 1661206275
Atlanta transit bosses name suspect
According to local news station CBS 46, the suspect may be a woman named Raissa Kengne. The broadcaster reported that metro Atlanta’s MARTA rail service sent an email to employees identifying the suspect as Ms. Kengne and warning them to be on the lookout for her. City police have not yet confirmed the suspect’s name. Io Dodds22 August 2022 23:11 1661205329
What the police have said so far
Here’s the latest statement from Atlanta police: “On August 22, 2022, at approximately 1:45 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired at 1280 W. Peachtree Street. “Upon arrival, officers located two individuals who appeared to have been shot. One of the victims died and the second was taken to hospital for treatment. “While at 1280 W. Peachtree Street, officers received another call of a person shot at 1100 Peachtree Street. Upon arrival there, officers located 1 person who appeared to have been shot. The person was taken to hospital for treatment and has since died. “Initial information indicates that an unknown woman is responsible for these incidents. Multiple officers responded to the Midtown area and began searching for the female suspect. “The female suspect was located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and taken into custody without incident.” The department added that it is still investigating why the shootings occurred and whether the victims were specifically targeted or shot randomly. He said he is now reopening the Midtown area and various buildings there. Io Dodds22 August 2022 22:55 1661204307
Photographs of the suspect
The Atlanta Police Department has released two photos of the person they believe is responsible for the shootings. (APD) Io Dodds22 August 2022 22:38 1661202915
Police filmed the search in a taxi while chasing the shooting suspect
The Twitter account ATL Uncensored shared a video of city police searching cars with guns drawn while chasing the suspect in a downtown shooting that left one person dead and two others injured. Police eventually arrested a woman in connection with the shooting. Graig Graziosi 22 August 2022 22:15
