Woman killed and four wounded in shooting at Atlanta medical facility

Officers said the gunman is believed to be Deion Patterson and that he is considered armed and dangerous

Law enforcement officers run near the scene of an active shooter on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Atlanta. Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded inside a building in a commercial area with many office towers and high-rise apartments. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz)

A gunman has opened fire in the waiting room of an Atlanta medical facility, killing one woman and injuring four others, police said, as authorities swarmed the city’s bustling midtown neighbourhood in search of a 24-year-old suspect.

Police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting inside a Northside Medical building on West Peachtree Street in a commercial area with many office towers and high-rise apartments.