Complete chaos broke out Saturday night inside Six Flags Over Georgia with huge brawls and ended with a 15-year-old boy getting shot outdoors the park by a policeman who was appearing in self-defense throughout a gunfight.
As WTVN reported, a deranged crowd of about 500-600 folks started brawling contained in the park, which is situated in Atlanta. The outlet notes police had been in a position to get them outdoors the park gates.
One of many fights captured on social media reveals a number of younger ladies concerned within the commotion.
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NEW: Fights escape on the opening day of Six Flags in Georgia ending with police taking pictures a 15-year-old.
That is why Atlanta can’t have good issues.
Police say they had been referred to as after they obtained experiences of *500-600* folks operating and combating on the park.
The park then… pic.twitter.com/mJm99NDwxX
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 4, 2024
Issues took a flip for the worst as soon as outdoors Six Flags. An unidentified group of thugs all of a sudden started taking pictures at Cobb County cops making an attempt to revive order.
An officer shot again, hitting the 15-year-old. In keeping with WTVN, the youth was taken to Grady Hospital and stays in essential situation.
FOX 5 Atlanta reported the youth was later recognized as Syere Littlefield of Faculty Park. Police say he has been charged with aggravated assault.
One social media consumer captured the gunfight together with yet one more brawl (the brawl is on the decrease proper video, whereas gunfire will be heard on the decrease left video)
They opened a Six Flags outdoors Atlanta, and there was, after all, a gunfight instantly. Large brawls, a number of folks shot. pic.twitter.com/cPw4ho5hBX
— Dr. PMS (@2timeguy) March 4, 2024
Here’s a extra concrete video capturing a number of rounds of computerized gunfire.
BREAKING: Cellphone video captures computerized gunfire close to Six Flags amusement park in Atlanta
Experiences are not any police had been injured, one particular person shot by police is anticipated to outlive pic.twitter.com/fJUFIEWUkB
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) March 3, 2024
Six Flags Over Georgia issued an announcement vowing to make sure security inside and outdoors the theme park any longer:
Our aim is to offer secure, enjoyable leisure. We make use of state-of-the-art safety programs and steel detection, preserve a strong and vigilant Public Security Division, and have sturdy help from Cobb County Police who’re current each inside and outdoors the park.
Each visitor is anticipated to observe our strict code of conduct and anybody unwilling to observe that code of conduct is unwelcome.
It’s unclear if different people will face expenses along with Littlefield. The incident reportedly stays beneath investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
