Crime & Safety
3 Hospitalized After Shooting At Basketball Tournament: Police
All three people were taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.
FOREST PARK, GA — Three people were shot at a basketball tournament in Forest Park Saturday evening, police said.
The Forest Park Police Department was called to the shooting that occurred in a gymnasium at 4295 Hendrix Drive at about 6:40 p.m., according to police.
Preliminary information shows an argument during a basketball tournament escalated and led to three people being shot, according to a news release from the police department. All three people were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
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Investigators believe the incident is isolated in nature, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the City of Forest Park Police Department at 404-366-4141.
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