A man died Thursday after being shot in a Maybach on I-20, DeKalb County police said. His name has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.He was a music executive and affiliated artistically with Future through his Freebandz recording imprint.
The incident happened in the area of I-20 westbound at Glenwood Avenue around 5:15 p.m.
Witnesses told police that shots were fired from a white SUV, which fled the scene, DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said.
According to news reports, OGD was traveling westbound on I-20 when his black Maybach Mercedes vehicle was riddled with bullets (which left several shots to the victim body and head).
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was the first person on the scene, stopping after noticing gunshot damage to a vehicle that was partially in the right lane and on the shoulder of the interstate. Because all the doors to the vehicle were locked, the officer broke a rear window in an attempt to help the victim, she said. The man was transported to a hospital in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds. He later died.
The Maybach is “quite an expensive vehicle,” Parish noted. The car, which has a Florida license plate, was damaged from multiple gunshots, and police recovered shell casings along the interstate.
Authorities do not have a motive or suspect, Parish said. The investigation is continuing and police urge anyone with information on the case to come forward. Via ATL Night Spots
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The Miami Heat have tackled the viral hit, "Harlem Shake." While most of the versions of the latest dance craze are absolutely horrendous and unbearable, the Heat actually do a pretty incredible job.
It all starts with Chris "Birdman" Andersen flapping his arms as the rest of the team stretches in the locker room. Once the base drops, all hell breaks loose.
LeBron is wearing a cape and crown without a shirt, Bosh is being typical Bosh, and the rest of the roster is sporting goofy costumes.
My pen blends the thoughts in my head.
Sadly, these aren't the only sentences facing black men.
They blame bad luck for lack of bucks with their hands outstretched.
They're reaching for change but I only have common sense to lend,
because, knowledge is priceless and being broke is the equivalence of ignorance.
It's far from bliss, it's far from this.
I TELL THEM TO LISTEN BUT THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY ATTENTION.
A nation's generation so caught up in affiliation,
lost with no destinations, empty seats at graduations...
Searching for patience feels like I'm searching for the man,
in the red and white sweater and hat with the blue pants and glasses again...
Damn, there I go getting distracted again.
Bad habits and friends seem to mix like affection and gin,
while bullets seem to be the only shots these niggas can bartend.
And we're back in church and it's not even the weekend.
Everything happens for a reason,
I'm just praying God let's me see another four seasons.
Yeah... and I'm praying for you,
as I ridicule this fabricated truth among the youth
that success is only found on a court or in a booth.
As I sit and view this news of this suicidal genocide
that's got us scared of our own kind.
They got one life lost to white lines and jail time.
What good are the eyes if your mind is blind?
What good is the message if you ignore the signs?
You see... I'm just bringing all the facts in.
My words are like a chemical compound,
I'm just trying to get a reaction.
6:25 PM PT -- Chief Oates said Holmes purchased 6000 rounds of ammunition online ... legally. Holmes will be arraigned on Monday morning at 8:30 AM.
1:05 PM PT -- The U.S. Department of Defense says the injured military personnel include 2 sailors and 1 airman. Officials say another sailor is unaccounted for.
10:57 AM PT -- Officials now say 59 people were wounded in the shooting. A total of 70 people were shot.
Ten people died at the scene. Two more died at the hospital. 9:31 AM PT -- The Holmes family has released a statement saying, "Our hearts go out to those who were involved in this tragedy and to the families and friends of those involved. We ask that the media respect our privacy during this difficult time."
The family notes they ARE cooperating with authorities in both San Diego and Aurora, Colorado.
8:30 AM PT -- CNN is reporting ... Pentagon officials say members of the U.S. military are among the casualties in the Colorado shooting.
8:10 AM PT -- University of Colorado confirms ... Holmes was a student in the CU School of Medicine ... but withdrew last month. Holmes had been studying to get a PHD in neuroscience. 7:50 AM PT -- President Barack Obama's campaign stop in Ft. Myers, FL was instead just a speech by the president about today's tragedy, where he called the events "beyond reason."
7:45AM PT -- Police say Holmes' studio apartment is "booby-trapped" in a sophisticated manner -- and they are trying to figure out how to disarm an explosive device attached to the front door.
7:00 AM PT -- A rep for the Aurora Medical Center says ... of the 15 victims being treated at AMC, 12 sustained gunshot wounds.
The other three are being treated for chemical exposure.
Six of the wounded are in critical condition -- with gun shot wounds to the neck, torso and abdomen.
6:50 AM PT -- Officials have released the 911 calls made moments after the shooter began his killing spree.
The callers are frantic ... describing the bloody chaos inside the theater. At one point, a caller says emergency responders can't enter the theater because of the tear gas.
6:47 AM PT -- A rep for the Aurora Medical Center says the hospital is treating 15 victims ... and the age range is 16 to 31.
6:43 AM PT -- NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly says the NYPD will take extra steps to provide protection at movie theaters showing "Batman" in New York ... releasing the following statement:
"As a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons in the wake of the horrendous shooting in Colorado, the New York City Police Department is providing coverage at theaters where the 'The Dark Knight Rises' is playing in the five boroughs."
6:12 AM PT -- President Barack Obama has released a statement saying, "Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado."
6:05 AM PT -- The LAPD has immediately increased security at the famous Arclight Theater in Hollywood.
6:03 AM PT -- Warner Bros. has canceled tonight's red carpet premiere of "Dark Knight Rises" in Paris, France. The studio has issued the following statement:
"Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."
5:48 AM PT -- According to CNN, law enforcement officers found "items of interest" in the suspect's home. They are saying the man is in his 20s and lives in the Aurora area. A heavily armed gunman opened fire in the middle of a packed midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" ... killing at least a dozen moviegoers and reportedly wounding at least 50 others (including a 3-month-old baby) in Aurora, Colorado.
The suspect has been identified as 24-year-old James Holmes from Aurora, CO.
Cops say Holmes was wearing a bulletproof vest, riot helmet and a gas mask when he entered the Century 16 Movie Theater through an emergency exit and began randomly firing at movie patrons. Witnesses say he tossed tear gas into the crowd before he started shooting.
Police arrested Holmes in the movie theater parking lot -- and federal agents evacuated his apartment building --after he "made a statement about explosives" in the building (see below).
After a thorough sweep of the complex, officials determined the building was safe.
Holmes reportedly used 4 guns during the shooting -- a rifle, a shotgun, a handgun and another firearm that's being compared to an AK-47. Cell phone video taken from inside the lobby of the movie theater showed the chaos following the shooting.
One witness tells CNN Holmes did not resist arrest when cops moved in -- "He did not put up a fight."
At this point, police say there is no evidence of a second gunman.
Hundreds of police and FBI agents have already been assigned to the investigation.
A 15-year-old witness told CNN he was able to escape the theater when the gunman stopped firing to reload one of his guns.
