ATLANTA — A paramedic said the night he and his family were jolted awake by gunfire at a nearby home has been hard to shake.
Christopher Copeland says he and his neighbors are worn down. They blame an increase in short-term rentals, corporate owned homes and room rentals for a rise in crime in the southwest Atlanta neighborhood.
The opposition to limits on the rentals LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 p.m.
He shared video of the gunman with Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln.
“I’ve experienced many shootings, seen the gunshots - but for it to be this close in proximity, it literally made me afraid,” he said.
The video shows a man dressed in all black approach the home and fire at least 15 shots into the property. Atlanta police say a woman was grazed by a bullet.
She told officers she was attending a gathering at the home before the suspect started shooting
Councilwoman Andrea Boone says efforts to pass stricter ordinances on short-term rentals are met with opposition from affordable housing advocates.
Earlier this month, two people were caught on camera breaking into a rental home, stealing multiple electronics.
“This is right down the street from a school, right down the street from a park. Our children can’t even play outside,’ Boone said.
Police are still looking for the suspects in both incidents.
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