Amy St. Pierre.Photo: Amy St. Pierre/Facebook
A CDC employee has been identified as the woman killed in the mass shooting in Atlanta.
Amy St. Pierre, 38, died and four other women were injured in an attack at Northside Hospital Midtown medical building Wednesday.
St. Pierre was pronounced dead at the scene, Jimmy Sadler, senior investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner Center tells PEOPLE.
The suspected gunman,24-year-old Deion Patterson, has been taken into custody.
The mass shooting occurred just after noon Wednesday in the waiting room of an office on the 11th floor,11Alivereported. According to authorities, Patterson had a medical appointment at the facility.
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Four other women, ages 25, 39, 56 and 71, were also shot and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Three of them are in critical condition late Wednesday, according to theAtlanta Journal-Constitution.
While authorities searched for his whereabouts, the Atlanta PDissued a shelter-in-place orderfor the area, causingAtlanta Public Schools to go on lockdown. The Northside Medical Midtown also announced it wouldclose on Thursday.
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The cause of the shooting remains unknown as the case remains under investigation, Atlanta authorities announced during a Wednesday press conference.
According to a statement from a Coast Guard spokespersonissued to CBS News, Patterson was discharged from the United States Coast Guard in January.
“The Coast Guard is aware of the tragic incident in Atlanta allegedly involving Mr. Deion Patterson. Our deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families,” the statement reads. “The Coast Guard Investigative Service is working closely with the Atlanta Police Department and local authorities in the investigation. Mr. Patterson entered the Coast Guard in July 2018 and last served as an Electrician’s Mate Second Class. He was discharged from active duty in January 2023.”
Patterson has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault,ABC7reported. It is unclear if he’s retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
source: people.com
