ATLANTA — Officials with Atlanta Public Schools announced that they are releasing students after delaying dismissal at schools near the Midtown shooting Wednesday afternoon.
Atlanta Police said one person was killed and four others were hurt in the shooting, so far. Police were looking for Deion Patterson, who is believed to be the suspect. Around 8 p.m., officers confirmed he had been taken into custody.
Earlier in the day, APS officials said that schools in the Midtown and Washington clusters held student dismissal while the manhunt for Patterson persisted. Officials said the schools in those clusters included Stanton Elementary, King Middle, Wesley International Charter and Dunbar Elementary.
Around 3:15 p.m., APS released a public safety alert saying they received the OK to dismiss students.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we have dispatched officers at every school for today's dismissal," APS said in its alert.
And Wednesday evening in a tweet, APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring thanked staff for putting safety first.
"I am proud of the APS family for all you did today to demonstrate your professionalism and care for scholars," Herring said.
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