Multiple shooting scenes in Union City | leaves 3 Dead and 1 in critical condition – According to reports from FOX 5 Atlanta on the 12th of July 2020, Detectives are investigating the cause of four separate shootings in a short time in Union City Friday evening, 10th of July 2020. Police say the gunfire, which happened along Highway 29, left three people dead and put one more in the hospital.
The first shooting happened around 3:30 pm at an Exxon gas station in the 6000 block of Roosevelt Highway. The victim, later identified as Cortez Miliam, died at the scene, authorities confirmed. Police are looking for Marcus “Blue” Bowles, who was named a person of interest in connection to the shooting of Miliam.
One of the victims, later identified as Byron Davis, was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and listed in critical condition. Officials confirmed Davis later died as a result of his injuries. Investigators said Saturday, Calvin Woodard is a person of interest in connection to the shooting of Davis.
The other victim, described as a Hispanic male, is hospitalized and in critical condition. A black male died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head around 4:34 pm in the fourth shooting. The late victim that died has not been identified.
UPDATE: Union City police identified 2 persons of interest and 2 victims in the four shootings than spanned multiple scenes.
Posted by FOX 5 Atlanta on Sunday, July 12, 2020