A group of about 12 people gathered in the parking lot of a Shell gas station when a vehicle pulled into the parking lot and was shot from the car, a police spokesman told CNN affiliate WXIA-TV. A total of 8 people, including six women between the ages of 16 and 21, and two men, aged 18 and 21, were shot dead.
In a statement, the Atlanta Police Department said the gunman or gunmen are unknown at this time and the incident is still under investigation.
Police said all victims arrived at the hospital shortly after the shooting. A driver flagged down a police car around 1:00 a.m. Sunday and told officers that four people in the car had been shot, the statement said. Police escorted the victims to Piedmont Hospital.
Two other victims of the same shooting also arrived at Piedmont Hospital for treatment. These six victims were in stable condition, police said.
Two other victims first arrived at Emory Hospital in critical condition and were transferred to Grady Memorial Hospital.