CHAMBLEE, Ga. — Police are trying to figure out why someone shot three teenagers outside a quinceañera in Chamblee.
The shooting injured a 15-year-old boy and two 14-year-old girls. One of the girls was shot four times and was listed in critical condition. Police say she is now improving.
We’re working to learn more on what led up to the suspect opening fire at the celebration, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
The shooting happened early Saturday around 12:45 a.m. Officers heard gunshots when they were driving on Buford Hwy and responded to the shopping plaza where the quinceañera was at.
Police said they saw a suspect jump a fence before they eventually caught him. Investigators identified the suspect as 20-year-old Israel Rojas, who was attending the quinceañera.
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