Child witnesses deadly double shooting inside Cobb County apartment, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One person is dead and another is in the hospital after an overnight shooting in Cobb County, and police say it all happened in front of a child.

The Cobb County Police Department says they received a call about a shooting just after midnight Wednesday at Gables Mill apartments on Akers Ridge Drive SE. When officers arrived at the complex, they discovered two victims had been shot inside an apartment, and a child had witnessed the shooting.

“A child shouldn’t have to go through that. It’s kind of traumatizing. I definitely hope that child gets the help they need,” said Lonnie Smith, who lives in the apartment complex.

One person died at the scene and the other was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police say.

On Wednesday afternoon, police identified the victim who died as 47-year-old William Brown. They said a “female subject” was taken to the hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound.

Sean Forbes has lived at Gables Mill Apartments for the past two years. He says he has never felt unsafe.

“It’s pretty crazy, what happened last night. I mean, I didn’t hear anything. I had dinner and watched a couple movies and went straight to bed. I woke up this morning and saw the cop cars and I was like, ‘What’s going on?’” said Forbes.

Investigators were still at the scene Wednesday morning collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses. They said they interviewed a person of interest, but charges have not yet been filed in the case.

Officers say there is no danger to the general public.

If you have any information regarding this shooting, contact the Cobb County Police Department. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.