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Police searching for 3 suspects linked to Buckhead pool party triple shooting

Atlanta police searching for three suspects in Buckhead pool party triple shooting (Atlanta Police Department)

ATLANTA — Today, Atlanta police released the photos of three people believed to be suspects in a Buckhead shooting over the weekend.

The whereabouts of these suspects are not known, so police are asking for help from the public in locating these people.

Three people were shot at around 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the Lindbergh area of Buckhead in a busy Home Depot parking lot.

Atlanta police arrived at 2525 Piedmont Road and found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police believe the shooting happened during a dispute among a large group of people attending a pool party. The dispute moved from the lobby of the apartment complex to outside where the shooting happened.

Police at the scene confirmed to Channel 2′s Michael Seiden that the victims included 71-year-old Richard Sweeley, who was walking into a store nearby; 55-year-old Volcan Topalli, who was caught in the crossfire in front of Home Depot’s garden center; and 22-year-old Andre Bourdages, who was headed to the pool party.

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Anyone with information may contact the Atlanta Police Robbery/Gun Assault Unit or submit information anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online www.crimestoppersatlanta.org.


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