The Atlanta Police Department released a portion of a 911 call made during the deadly shooting that killed a woman and injured four other people at the Northside Medical Midtown.
In the 88-second call, a hospital employee is head telling a dispatcher about “gunshots in the hall.” The caller is heard asking a doctor if they saw someone on an elevator.
“There were several shots that we heard,” the caller said. “They [hospital staff] took cover. We have a bunch of employees and patients in the building.”
She is heard asking the doctor to describe the person, but then said he was busy “taking cover.”
The shooting occurred just after noon Wednesday.
The rampage claimed the life of 38-year-old Amy St. Pierre, a researcher with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She left behind a husband and two young children, FOX Atlanta reported.
Authorities said Deion Patterson opened fire with a handgun. He also allegedly injured Alesha Hollinger in the face, and fired multiple shots into Jazzmin Daniel’s abdomen.
Another woman, Lisa Glynn, was shot in the stomach and Georgette Whitow was shot in the arm, the news outlet reported. Patterson was arrested and charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.
Patterson joined the U.S. Coast Guard in July 2018, according to the military branch’s office of public affairs, and worked his way up to an Electrician’s Mate Second Class. He was discharged in January.
Atlanta hospital shooting: What we know
When: May 3, 2023
Where: Northside Hospital Medical Midtown
Who: Suspected gunman Deion Patterson allegedly opened fire inside the medical facility around 12:08 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, killing one woman and injuring four others. He was apprehended Wednesday evening after an eight-hour manhunt.
The shooter’s mother, Minyone Patterson, blamed medication for his actions and is cooperating with police.
Known victims: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worker Amy St. Pierre, 39, was slain in the attack.
Four other women between the ages of 25 and 71, reportedly identified in court documents as Lisa Glynn, Georgette Whitlow, Jazzmin Daniel and Alesha Hollinger were also shot.
He has prior convictions for a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act, failing to appear in court, and a probation violation which resulted in the revocation of his probation.
He is being held in the Fulton County Jail without bond.