What occurred alongside Tara Boulevard? Shootings reported at Lovejoy Park & Jonesbor Kroger; accidents, fatality feared

Journalist Cody Alcorn shared an replace on Facebook, saying one individual is lifeless. “One individual has been killed in a capturing exterior the Kroger off Tara Boulevard in Lovejoy,” he wrote. “Clayton County Police officers, Clayton County deputies, CCPD detectives and crime scene are investigating. CCPD mentioned the capturing occurred simply after 8:30 p.m. The sufferer’s physique continues to be on scene. It’s close to the entrance door of the Kroger. No phrase on the suspect.”

A witness instructed Atlanta News First that they noticed a person mendacity on the bottom after gunfire erupted. Police have been seen within the car parking zone exterior the mall’s Kroger and varied different shops, together with a deli and a barbershop. Investigators have been seen protecting a immobile individual on the bottom with blue tarps.

Another capturing reported

Shortly earlier than this capturing Clayton County Police mentioned one other capturing occurred at Lovejoy Regional Park, positioned at 1935 McDonough Road. Officers responded to a name about an individual being shot. Both the shootings occurred inside minutes and miles of one another alongside Tara Boulevard Wednesday evening. 

Meanwhile, there was a heavy police presence within the Walmart car parking zone on Tara Boulevard too. Lovejoy Regional Park is positioned proper behind the Walmart. 

There have been three lively scenes in complete – Lovejoy Park, Kroger, and Walmart. They span solely a half-mile stretch alongside Tara Boulevard. Police try to find out if any of the scenes are related.