Fight on South Fulton elementary school property ends in gunfire, 1 shot, police say

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Fulton County Schools police and police in South Fulton are investigating a shooting on the property of an elementary school that left one person hospitalized.

Officers say they were patrolling the area around A. Philip Randolph Elementary School on Campbellton Road at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.

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While out on their patrols, the officers heard gunshots and found that a shooting had taken place on the school property.

Fulton County Schools say a community party in the area moved into the parking lot of the nearby school and a fight broke out.

During the fight, they say a 19-year-old was from Douglasville was shot.

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The 19-year-old victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries. That person’s condition is unknown.

Police have also not released any details on possible suspects or motives.

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