ATLANTA — A man was hurt after gunfire went off in an Atlanta movie theater, according to investigators.
Officers with Atlanta Police Department said they rushed to the AMC Phipps Plaza 14 in the city's Buckhead neighborhood along Peachtree Road Northeast on Monday just before 11 p.m.
Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument about assigned seats at the movie theater. An individual got upset, pulled out a gun, shot the man, then took off, according to authorities
The person was rushed to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, a department news release reads.
Phipps Plaza issued a statement to 11Alive on the incident:
We are thoroughly investigating the incident with the leadership of AMC theaters. AMC has immediately agreed to add private armed security in their theater to complement the comprehensive security measures that are in place in the mall.
At Phipps Plaza, we are working with security experts across the globe to establish the most comprehensive, zero-tolerant, high-security program for the safety of our guests. We take any incident very seriously. We are increasing the breadth and depth of monitoring by off duty Atlanta Police Department officers and private security. Additionally, the property also employs around-the-clock surveillance technology both inside the property and in the parking areas.