A suspect with a prior armed robbery conviction opened fire at the Peachtree Center Food Court injuring three bystanders and himself.
Both suspects had criminal records with multiple felony convictions.
In the second incident, Joseph Grier hijacked a bus leading to a police chase where one person was shot and later died.
On June 11, 2024, in Atlanta, at least four people were injured and one was killed in two separate shooting incidents.
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at least four people were shot in two separate incidents in Atlanta. The first incident occurred at the Peachtree Center Food Court in downtown Atlanta around 2:17 p.m., where a suspect identified as a 34-year-old man with prior armed robbery conviction opened fire, injuring three bystanders and himself. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the man got into an argument with another male and shot him before shooting two other people.
The second incident took place around 4:35 p.m., when a Gwinnett County Transit bus was hijacked by Joseph Grier, leading to a police chase that ended in the Stone Mountain area. One person on the hijacked bus was shot and later died while being taken to the hospital.
The suspect in both incidents had criminal records. The food court shooter previously served time for an armed robbery and had been arrested 11 times, with felony convictions for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Joseph Grier also had prior convictions.
Atlanta police officials and Mayor Andre Dickens responded to both incidents. The Peachtree Center Food Court was placed on lockdown, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation due to it being an officer-involved shooting.
The hijacked bus incident resulted in a homicide, and Grier was taken into custody. Both incidents caused chaos and panic in Atlanta, with multiple injuries reported.
A man named Jeremy Malone, a 34-year-old convicted felon from Morrow, Georgia, shot three people in the food court of Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta
Malone got into an argument and then shot the person he was arguing with
Accuracy
The shooting occurred just after 2 p.m.
Two victims were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and two were taken to Emory Midtown, two of whom were initially in critical condition but are now listed as stable
An off-duty Atlanta police officer shot a gunman at the Peachtree Center Food Court in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday.
The suspected shooter is a convicted felon who has been arrested eleven times and served prison time for armed robbery.
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No formal fallacies detected. However, there is an example of inflammatory rhetoric: 'should never have been in possession of a gun.' Also, the author quotes Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum's opinion as fact: 'a 34-year-old man entered the food court and got into an argument with another man.' This could be seen as an appeal to authority.
should never have been in possession of a gun.
a 34-year-old man entered the food court and got into an argument with another man.
A gunman opened fire in the food court of The Hub at Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta, injuring three bystanders and himself on Tuesday.
34-year-old Jeremy Malone entered the food court with a gun and got into an argument with another male.
Malone shot that man and then shot two other people.
Accuracy
]A gunman opened fire in the food court of The Hub at Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta, injuring three bystanders and himself[
Three victims were injured: a 47-year-old male from Grayson, a 69-year-old female from East Point, and a 70-year-old female from Atlanta.
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The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies were found. The author describes the shooter as a 'convicted felon' and 'someone who should never have been in possession of a gun.' This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric that does not directly affect the validity of the information presented. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum is quoted, stating that an off-duty officer 'stopped this individual who had already shot three people.' This is an example of an appeal to authority, as the credibility of the statement relies on the authority and expertise of Chief Schierbaum.
]An individual who should never have been in possession of a gun.[/
Atlanta food court shooting: A suspect entered The Hub food court and shot three people, injuring a 47-year-old man from Grayson, a 69-year-old woman from East Point, and a 70-year-old woman from Atlanta. Two victims were taken to critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory Midtown Hospital respectively.
A second incident occurred around 4:35 p.m., where a Gwinnett County Transit bus was hijacked by Joseph Grier, leading to a police chase that ended in the Stone Mountain area.
One person on the hijacked bus was shot and later died while being taken to the hospital.
The suspect in both incidents had criminal records: he previously served time for an armed robbery and had been arrested 11 times. He also had felony convictions for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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Fallacies
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The author presents a clear timeline of events and provides information on the criminal histories of the suspects. However, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority. The use of phrases like 'unrelated acts of violence', 'crime spree', 'felons should never have been possessing a gun' and describing one suspect as a '[34-year-old] suspect armed with a handgun' contribute to an inflammatory tone. Additionally, the author cites police data on crime rates which can be seen as an appeal to authority.
. . . both have felony convictions on their records.
So far this year, the Atlanta has seen a decrease in crimes against people, such as aggravated assaults...
As felons, neither suspect could legally possess a gun.
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The author does not demonstrate any clear bias in the article. However, there are a few instances where the language used could be perceived as having a slight negative tone towards the suspects involved in the violent incidents. For example, they are described as 'felons' and 'suspects' multiple times, which implies that they have already been proven guilty. Additionally, the author mentions that both suspects had criminal records and had been arrested multiple times before. While this information is relevant to the story, it could be perceived as an attempt to paint the suspects in a negative light. However, these instances do not rise to the level of significant bias and should not impact the score too much.
Both have felony convictions on their records.
One had been arrested 11 times and the other 19, police said.
Four people were shot at The Hub at Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Atlanta police and Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed four people were shot.
One of the four people shot is believed to be the suspect, a 34-year-old man who is a convicted felon with prior armed robbery conviction.
Accuracy
Three victims are in critical condition and were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital.
Two victims were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and two were taken to Emory Midtown, two of whom were initially in critical condition but are now listed as stable.
Three victims were injured: a 47-year-old male from Grayson, a 69-year-old female from East Point, and a 70-year-old female from Atlanta.
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