A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring county, police said.  

Atlanta Police Zone 5 officers responded to a report of gunfire on a Gwinnett County Transit bus and a possible hostage situation near downtown Atlanta around 4:30 p.m. 

Upon arrival, the bus was hijacked. The driver took off, and a pursuit ensued. 

The chase spanned multiple jurisdictions and involved several agencies, Atlanta police said. Police employed various tactics to stop the bus, which ultimately came to a stop near 5107 Hugh Howell Road in Stone Mountain.

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Video shot by a FOX 5 Atlanta showed police leading someone away from the bus in handcuffs after it stopped in neighboring DeKalb County. 

Video also shot by the station appeared to show the bus hit several vehicles before it came to a stop. 

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Atlanta police said the suspect is a 39-year-old man. (WAGA-TV)

Police said the suspect is a 39-year-old man. He was taken into custody without further incident. 

An adult victim was found inside the bus with a gunshot wound, police said. The victim was transported to an area hospital by ambulance in critical condition, where they succumbed to their injury. 

More than a dozen passengers were on the bus, but no further injuries were reported. The investigation remains active and ongoing. 

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The chase came not long after a gunman opened fire on several people at a food court in downtown Atlanta before an off-duty officer shot him, ending the incident. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

ATLANTA – Atlanta police are investigating a shooting in the 200 block of Peachtree Street near the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Atlanta. 

Police confirmed that multiple people have been shot and that the scene is still active.  At this time, the extent of their injuries are unknown.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens posted on social media that 4 people were shot in the Peachtree Center food court and the building is now on lockdown. Dickens says that he is at the Public Safety Headquarters with the chief of police. 

FOX 5 Atlanta has a crew on the way to the scene.

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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Two women were rushed to the hospital overnight after a shooting in northwest Atlanta.

Atlanta police say just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, two women in their 20s were shot while either driving or sitting in a parking lot on Northside Drive near Cameron Alexander Boulevard. One was shot in the face and the other was grazed in the torso area. Both were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and are expected to recover.

Police and crime scene investigative units had the area cordoned off as they went over the scene. The scene has since cleared, and the road is back open to traffic.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation continues.

If you have any information, contact the Atlanta Police Department at 404-658-6666. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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