ATLANTA, GA – What was originally reported as an active shooter situation turned out to be a ‘disgruntled resident’ in Midtown Atlanta on Monday.
Three people were shot, two of whom died, in two separate shootings by one woman Monday afternoon. The first shooting occurred around 1:45 pm at the condos at 1280 West Peachtree Street. When police arrived on scene, they located two people with gunshot wounds, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene and the other who was injured.
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The second shooting was at 1100 Peachtree Street, where another person was shot and killed on scene.
Neighbors were able to give police a description of the shooter, who was a black female wearing a black and white striped sweater and jeans. For two hours, police searched Colony Square, where they were told she may have gone, for the suspect, and people in the area were placed on lockdown. The incident was originally reported as an active shooter situation.
At around 4:00 pm, the suspect was taken into custody at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Police said she had not gotten through security yet, although it’s unclear what her plan was as the firearm was also recovered at the airport.
The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Raissa Kengne.
Michael Shinners, 60, was identified as Kengne’s first victim and said to be the apartment building’s property manager. He was found in the management office, along with the injured chief building engineer Mike Horne. The second deceased victim was identified as 41-year-old Wesley Freeman.
Interim Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the shootings do not appear to be “random acts of violence.” Rather, it appears that the victims were targeted by Kengne.
Residents told local news outlet CBS46 that Kengne had lived at the apartment complex for about five years. Social media postings by Kengne prior to the shootings show that she was angry over management’s handling of an alleged fraud incident with a former employee.
CBS46 also found a lawsuit filed in June by Kengne against Georgia Power and several members of the 1280 West board and management team. The lawsuit alleges that her mail was withheld, including mail from Georgia Power.
Kengne was booked in the Fulton County Jail on charges including two counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies.
In a Monday news release, the Atlanta Police Department said, “We are grateful for the assistance of our public safety partners who assisted in this situation. Specifically, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Fulton County Marshalls Office, MARTA Police, Georgia State University Police, Georgia Tech Police Department, the ATF, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, and Grady EMS. With the help of our public safety partners and our extensive camera network, we were able to locate the suspect and safely apprehend her at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.”
This piece was written by Leah Anaya on August 23, 2022. It originally appeared in RedVoiceMedia.com and is used by permission.
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