Six Flags shooting suspect struck by bullet in tense gunfire exchange with police, as mass panic sends nearly 600 people running for cover on Georgia theme park’s opening day
- A series of fights broke out at Six Flags Over Georgia on ‘opening day’
- The fighting led to a tense exchange of gunfire between suspects and officers
- One of the suspects was shot by a police officer and taken to hospital
On “Opening Day,” a series of fights broke out at Georgia’s Six Flags park, leading to a tense gunfire between suspects and police officers.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened for the first time this year on Saturday, but what was meant to be a day of roller coasters and fun turned into chaos and panic.
Fighting broke out in Austell Park on Saturday evening, with teenagers running through the park and a group of men kicking one person to the ground.
Video footage showed the frenzied fight scenes as a helicopter flew overhead.
There was reportedly a large police presence at the park, and the GBI confirmed that officers from Cobb County were involved in the shooting that broke out.
On “Opening Day,” a series of brawls broke out at Six Flags park in Georgia, leading to tense gunfire between suspects and police officers.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened for the first time this year on Saturday, but what was meant to be a day of roller coasters and fun turned into chaos and panic
Fights broke out in Austell Park on Saturday evening, with teenagers running through the park and a group of men kicking one person to the ground.
A user on Instagram uploaded images of the chaos with the caption: ‘No more six flags’
The GBI said nearly 600 people were running and fighting in the park Saturday evening.
An ‘unknown number’ of suspects fired shots at police as Cobb County officers rushed people from the park onto South Service Road, VOS5 reported.
An officer returned fire, hitting one of the suspects, who was then taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, although their current condition is unknown.
Someone who was in the park during the fighting managed to capture the chaos on camera, which he then uploaded to Instagram.
You can see huge crowds moving frantically through the park and visitors shouting ‘what the fuck is going on’ in the background.
Park workers tried to usher the crowd out of the park as more shouting broke out.
A boy is seen being handcuffed and arrested by two officers amid the chaos, although it is unclear what exactly he is being arrested for.
A visitor to the park said at the time of the gunfire, “Six Flags Over Georgia is NOT safe.”
They posted on It is not safe.’ Through security.’
“Then when we come out, not only do we see all these police, we hear gunshots that caused mass panic. Don’t go,” the user warned.
On Saturday, a visitor to the park was arrested amid the chaos, although it is unclear what they were arrested for
The GBI said nearly 600 people were running and fighting in the park Saturday evening
An ‘unknown number’ of suspects fired shots at police as Cobb County officers rushed people from the park onto South Service Road
In a statement, Six Flags Over Georgia said: “It is incredibly disappointing that our community is being disrupted by groups of underage youth at public events across the region.”
In a statement, Six Flags Over Georgia said, “It is incredibly disappointing that our community is being disrupted by groups of underage youth at public events throughout the region.”
Last year, the amusement park faced similar problems on ‘opening day’. A large group of teenagers had to be removed from the park after fighting broke out.
It is unknown whether any of the suspects will face legal consequences from the events that took place on Saturday evening.