ATLANTA – A 3-year-old child died at the hospital after being shot in southwest Atlanta early Sunday morning, police said. 

What we know:

Atlanta police officers responded to the reported shooting near the 900 block of Washington Street SW around 12:37 a.m. on Sunday.

When they arrived, police found that a 3-year-old had been shot. 

The child was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where medical staff pronounced them deceased. 

Investigators are still in the preliminary stages of the investigation. 

What we don’t know:

Investigators are still working to determine what led to the gunfire and the exact circumstances of how the child was shot. 

No suspect descriptions or information regarding potential arrests have been released by the Atlanta Police Department at this time.

Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teenage girl was killed and another was injured in a shooting at Piedmont Park on Saturday night, according to Atlanta police.

The shooting prompted a large police response to the Midtown Atlanta park around 9 p.m., soon after a festival there celebrating the city’s 404 Day, which drew thousands of people, wrapped up.

Upon arrival, officers located two girls with gunshot wounds.

Paramedics pronounced one victim, a 16-year-old, dead at the scene. Her identity has not been released.

The second victim, a 15-year-old, was alert, conscious and breathing, and was taken to the hospital, police said.

Soon after the incident, a witness told Atlanta News First that hundreds of people took off running after dozens of shots were fired.

Police said the park’s permitted 404 Day festival concluded around 7:45 p.m.

“At this time, there is no information indicating that the shooting is connected to that event,” police said.

Instead, the department’s “preliminary investigation indicates the incident stemmed from an unpermitted gathering that occurred near the far west end of the park,” the opposite side of the park from where the festival was being held, police said.

Earlier, a witness told Atlanta News First there was also a “teen takeover” event in the park Saturday night.

Officers were seen gathered around Lake Clara Meer in the heart of the park.

Police shut down surrounding streets, and video captured an ambulance at 12th Street NE and Piedmont Avenue, at the southwest corner of the park.

Police have not announced suspects.

This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.

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ATLANTA – A Jeep driver died in the hospital Saturday morning after their SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a MARTA bus in northwest Atlanta.

What we know:

Atlanta police responded to the crash around 8:14 a.m. near 266 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive NW.

When they arrived, they discovered a MARTA bus, and a Jeep Patriot had collided head-on. 

The driver of the Jeep Patriot was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later died from their injuries. 

No one on the bus was reportedly injured, police said, 

Investigators said that the Jeep Patriot had crossed into the opposing travel lane when it crashed into the MARTA bus. 

An investigation is ongoing. 

What we don’t know:

Authorities have not yet released the name of the driver who died. 

It also remains unclear why the Jeep traveled into the opposing lane of traffic before the impact.