Total chaos broke out Saturday evening inside Six Flags Over Georgia with massive brawls and ended with a 15-year-old boy getting shot outside the park by a policeman who was acting in self-defense during a gunfight.
As WTVN reported, a deranged crowd of about 500-600 people began brawling inside the park, which is located in Atlanta. The outlet notes police were able to get them outside the park gates.
One of the fights captured on social media shows several young women involved in the commotion.
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NEW: Fights break out at the opening day of Six Flags in Georgia ending with police shooting a 15-year-old.
This is why Atlanta can’t have nice things.
Police say they were called after they received reports of *500-600* people running and fighting at the park.
The park then… pic.twitter.com/mJm99NDwxX
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 4, 2024
Things took a turn for the worst once outside Six Flags. An unidentified group of thugs suddenly started shooting at Cobb County police officers attempting to restore order.
An officer shot back, hitting the 15-year-old. According to WTVN, the youth was taken to Grady Hospital and remains in critical condition.
FOX 5 Atlanta reported the youth was later identified as Syere Littlefield of College Park. Police say he has been charged with aggravated assault.
One social media user captured the gunfight along with yet another brawl (the brawl is on the lower right video, while gunfire can be heard on the lower left video)
They opened a Six Flags outside Atlanta, and there was, of course, a gunfight immediately. Massive brawls, multiple people shot. pic.twitter.com/cPw4ho5hBX
— Dr. PMS (@2timeguy) March 4, 2024
Here is a more concrete video capturing several rounds of automatic gunfire.
BREAKING: Cell phone video captures automatic gunfire near Six Flags amusement park in Atlanta
Reports are no police were injured, one person shot by police is expected to survive pic.twitter.com/fJUFIEWUkB
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) March 3, 2024
Six Flags Over Georgia issued a statement vowing to ensure safety inside and outside the theme park from now on:
Our goal is to provide safe, fun entertainment. We employ state-of-the-art security systems and metal detection, maintain a robust and vigilant Public Safety Department, and have strong support from Cobb County Police who are present both inside and outside the park.
Every guest is expected to follow our strict code of conduct and anyone unwilling to follow that code of conduct is unwelcome.
It’s unclear if other individuals will face charges in addition to Littlefield. The incident reportedly remains under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
