Police in Georgia have released the image of a young man seen holding a gun, who investigators say is a person of interest in a shooting at a park on Sunday that two killed people and injured four others.
Atlanta police said the image was captured at Rosa Burney Park on Windsor Street just moments after an argument over a softball game led to an exchange of gunfire. Police would like to know the identity of the young man seen running from the scene.
April Sparks was a 33-year-old mother of three. She was with her children watching a softball game at the nearly 14-acre park off Windsor Street when things turned heated and gunfire erupted.
“Me, being a mom, I never thought it would be one of my children,” said Anita Glass, April Spark’s mother.
Glass said her granddaughter witnessed the whole thing.
“All my baby was doing was at that park enjoying a softball game with her 12-year-old daughter,” the mother said with regret.
Authorities said 31-year-old Rashad Rogers, a father of four, died at Grady Memorial Hospital after the shooting.
A 6-year-old-girl named Serenity still is battling for her life at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston on Tuesday. The young girl underwent a marathon surgery to try to repair the damage caused by nine bullet wounds.
Serenity, whose name literally means peace, calm, and untroubled, would have started kindergarten this year. Instead, she remains in critical condition with her family close by.
Three others are also recovering from various injuries. All are said to be in stable condition.
Investigators said a heated game boiled over, erupting in gunfire.
Anyone who recognizes the young man or has any information about the deadly shooting is asked to call the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 404-546-4235 or submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477).
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