Three shot in Midtown near Colony Square; shooter remains at large

Atlanta Police say three people were shot Monday about 2 p.m. in Midtown. The shooter is not in custody and police are asking people to stay off streets around Colony Square, specifically between 12th Street and Peachtree Street NE and 15th Street and W. Peachtree Street NW. 

“We are currently working an active situation in Midtown,” APD said in a release and on social media. “Preliminary information indicates three people have been shot. The shooter is not in custody and we have multiple officers in the area searching for the suspect. Please advise residents to stay off of the streets in the midtown areas, specifically the areas between 12th Street and Peachtree Street NE and 15th Street and W. Peachtree Street NW.”