UPDATE: Gun violence in Atlanta mars festive Easter weekend, leaves two juveniles dead

From the evening of April 3 to the night of April 5, eight shooting incidents occurred in the City of Atlanta – two of them with fatal outcomes for children.

On Sunday night, four teenagers aged 16-18 were shot on Sparks Street in Southwest Atlanta, with one in critical condition at Grady Hospital. No arrests have been made as Atlanta Police investigate the incident. Social media chatter indicated that a large gathering of teens in the area had become unruly, but APD has released no details yet;

A 16-year-old girl was killed, and a 15-year-old was wounded in crowded Piedmont Park on Saturday night, where the 404 Day Festival had taken place earlier in the evening. The 16-year-old was identified as Tianah Robinson of Riverdale. A suspect is still being sought by police.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, Atlanta Police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the 900 block of Washington St. SW. Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a 3-year-old who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound. The child was transported to the hospital by ambulance, where medical personnel pronounced the child deceased. APD said the shooting remains under investigation.

Five other shootings over the busy Easter holiday weekend left people injured and remain under investigation.

Also in the early morning hours of Sunday, officers found two men aged 25 and 30 with gunshot wounds at 431 Edgewood Ave.

On Sunday afternoon, officers responded to a report of a person shot at 921 Highland View NE in Virginia-Highland, where a 15-year-old boy was wounded during a domestic dispute. Investigators with the Domestic Violence Unit responded to the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

On Saturday night, an 18-year-old male was found shot at 495 Magnolia St. NW and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Also on Saturday afternoon, a report of gunfire brought officers to 803 Lakeside Village Dr. SE. Upon arriving on the scene, officers were notified that possible victims and suspects had already fled the scene. Shortly after, officers were notified that a person with a gunshot wound had arrived at Grady Hospital by private vehicle. The victim refused to provide responding officers with any information regarding how he sustained his injury.

And on Friday night, officers responded to Old Fourth Ward Skate Park, where they found a 25-year-old male victim who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound during a dispute.

This story has been updated to include the shootings on Sparks Street.

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