New UPDATE 2/16/20: Photos of Gunman
The gunman from the Shooting at Old Lady Gang was captured on a man’s dashboard footage who was sitting in his car waiting to get in another restaurant.
WAGA Fox News Atlanta published two stills from the footage. In the first photo above you see the shooter in an orange track suit. What kind of fool wears a bright orange track suit to shoot someone. Everyone in the restaurant probably looked up at him and could give a description!
Fox Atlanta described the footage, “In the video, captured by a man waiting to eat nearby that night, the incident happens so fast that you could miss it. First, a black car pulls up to the restaurant and a man in a red or orange jumpsuit walks inside. Not even a minute later, chaos ensues. People begin rushing out of the restaurant and the video appears to show gunfire.”
In the second still shot we see the fool running out of the restaurant. The fool randomly fired his gun outside the restaurant but no one was hit. “We saw the muzzle fire, the gun,” the man who provided the video told FOX 5. “It was a very terrifying situation.” The news site reports that the restaurant was packed the next day and no one wanted to talk about the incident.
UPDATE: Kandi Has Given A Statement:
Kandi issued the following statement about the Shooting At Old Lady Gang on IG.
My family and I are truly saddened by the unfortunate events that occurred at Old Lady Gang (OLG) Camp Creek, on the evening of February 14th, an evening that was meant to celebrate love, unfortunately turned into something quite different.
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the individuals that were harmed or in any way negatively impacted. We are aware that this matter is being actively investigated by law enforcement and we are cooperating with law enforcement to bring to justice those involved.
As African-American business owners, it has been our goal to invest in our community by bringing jobs, quality dining, and a positive experience to the greater Atlanta area; we hope that you know and understand that the acts of violence that occurred yesterday evening do not, in any way, serve as a reflection of OLG or its values.
We appreciate all of the love and prayers that have come our way and we encourage anyone with any information regarding any aspects of the events that occurred to please reach out to law enforcement as soon as possible.
Shooting At Old Lady Gang Restaurant East Point Injures Three
Y’all the top story on the news right now is that three people were shot at one of the Old Lady Gang restaurants in Atlanta. The Old Lady Gang restaurant at Camp Creek Marketplace in East Point on Marketplace boulevard was the site of the shooting.
Shortly after 9 pm, a guy went into the restaurant and shot another male. Somehow he managed to shoot two innocent bystanders in the process. All three victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injures and are expected to recover.
According to a witness of the shooting at Old Lady Gang, everyone in the restaurant panicked and hit the floor. One of the gunshot victims was a female teenager. A nurse on the scene who was sitting at the bar at witnessed the shooting at Old Lady Gang was able to administer first aid until the paramedics arrived.
The restaurant was busy with including multiple families with children. There were also many inside couples celebrating Valentines Day. As of now the suspect is still on the loose.
Story Developing…
OMG!
Mama Joyce’s streets tried to run up on her tonight. “Kandi what did I tell you about marrying that man he just tried to shoot me Kandi!”
I am really shocked at how many people in these comments think this is a good time for jokes. It’s not. What is wrong with people?
Okay I am wrong for saying that. I am sorry.
Am I evil if I submit a request as to the identity of the victims ?
NonLife threatening, so it’s not like.. you know..
bad
My first choice is Ashton. Shot in the butt as he was running from the care
Second is Yicky, who suffered only a minor scalp burn when she, unfortunately, hid behind a shorter customer
Third is my ex. Not becuz I hate him, I don’t. I just want to tell him if wished this into existence, pookie’. Scare the shit out of him
Meanwhile… glad all are ok !
PLEASE READ THE COMMENTING RULES.
Is any of your comment supposed to be funny
Do you actually think your comment is funny? Because it isn’t.
Wow, you’re not safe anywhere! Just goes to show you. Terrible!
Don’t you know Kandi has to be kind of freaked out that this happened there.
I saw this same picture ( only with an added headshot of Kandi in the bottom left corner ) on social media, and someone commented ” tf!? This placement makes it look like She was the shooter ” … And I couldn’t help but agree lol.. So fucked up, I hope they weren’t using that specific picture on the news .
No this is the press photo. Some just modified it.
Props to the nurse that helped the victims. That person could have slinked away so it is nice to know they provided medical attention to people.
I hate this shit. You should be able to go out for a good night, minding your own business, and not have to worry about getting shot by some psycho. There may have only been 3 gunshot victims, but everyone in that building when it happened is now traumatized so that number should be much higher. So fucked up. I came home with my kids to someone breaking into my other car and we had a gun pointed at us as we drove in reverse away. None of us were shot, but the terror stays with you. This is horrible to hear.
I’m glad you and your family are OK. What a traumatizing thing to go through.
The cops found him pretty quick. I think he had to have been on drugs because they had to tase him and he was still fighting them. The only thing that gave my kids peace of mind was that they knew he was in jail. It’s gotta be terrible for these families when the suspect is still on the loose. This happened last Dec and he just got sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for our case. He got additional time for assaulting an officer and also more time for pointing a gun at 2 minors walking home while he was chasing us. You think you’re brave until you have kids in the car that you’re making duck down on the floor. I don’t wish that on anyone.
What a nightmare. I feel so sorry for the people who were in OLG tonight. I hope they catch the guy soon.
Same. That’s the only thing that’s going to make it somewhat easier to cope with. My heart breaks for everyone that was there. What a way to ruin a special day for so many innocent people that didn’t deserve this. It seriously sickens me.
Geez, I’m so sorry that must have been terrifying!
There was an 80 something year old woman in NYC who brutally raped and murdered ON THE STREET by some sick fuck who had commiitted another crime and was walking the streets without bail. On the stret in NY! Unfortunatey the President is making it political.
She was walking down the street and this was a big guy in his TWENTIES. WTF??
I can’t stop thinking about that, Harvey Weinstein and his messed up genitals.
I think I need to get back into therapy. LoL.
Wow………….that’s crazy. Traumatizing for you and your children! Thank God they didn’t shoot. PPL these days have NO concern for human life. Our Race is gonna kill Our Race, it’s sad.
Ugh that is terrible. Just based on the little details it sounds like domestic issues.
Also at my last job we went through a trauma course that taught us how to pack a wound and use a tournquette (spelling I apologize). It was good information and highly recommend everyone at least googling it.
I recently did the Stop the Bleed course. I encourage everyone to take it. It’s free! I’m a bit queasy around blood, but the class didn’t bother me. Your local hospital may have the course availble.
That restaurant is in a bad part of ATL; I’m honestly surprised something hasn’t happened sooner.
Who cares the area. It’s still bullshit someone would go to a restaurant full of innocent people and start shooting. People should be able to go out to dinner with their family and feel safe. I don’t care if it’s high class or in the ghetto. Nobody should go out to dinner expecting to be shot at.
It happens everywhere. The bad part is that police dont have a good presence in this area. I dont like to go anywhere in Atlanta metro. It’s disgusting, disappointing and disturbing.
@Callie—Not true about police presence in that area. There is an East Point police precinct located directly in the Camp Creek Marketplace. Also, Atlanta PD patrols there constantly.
Multiple people have told me it is NOT a bad area. This also does not make it a “bad part of town” Shootings unfortunately happen everywhere. 🙁
That is NOT a dangerous part of East Point.
2 year anniversary of Parkland shootings. Marjorie Stone Douglas was in a nice neighborhood.
Very sorry to hear people got hurt. I’m also curious about a restaurant called Old Lady Gang, because I want to go there.
Kandi from Real Housewives Atlanta owns it with her Mom and I think her Aunties?? Ergo: the old lady gang.
Kandi and Todd own the restaurants. I am not sure but the mom and aunt probably have a percentage of the profits.
American gun laws must change. Sheer madness.
It’s difficult watching from Australia and that “shootings happen everywhere” because that isn’t the case here. We had a ban on all semi-automatic rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns (straight after there was a mass shooting in 1996).
Unfortunately, out founding fathers wrote into the second amendment “the right to bear arms.” I’m pretty sure they didn’t mean to include semi automatic assault rifles but out Republican party is unwilling to even outlaw those. So we are all unsafe.
That is the sad truth, Tamara.
The increasing stories of violence in a city I love so much (and lived in for 17 years) are concerning. Even Lenox mall isn’t immune.
With that said, I still wanna eat at OLG next time I visit ATL.
As much as I hated hearing about the incident at OLG, I am so going to eat there now that I know one is closer to me than downtown. My sister has lived in East Point for over twenty years and has been burglarized twice. Considering she is a white gay woman she has actually felt pretty safe in her neighborhood.
So shocking – innocently eating dinner and celebrating Valentines Day – and then a stranger comes in and starts shooting.
I have been checking for a response to this incident – via Kandi or Todd -not a word, in media or their social media. Last night I presumed we did not hear from either – as they may have been celebrating Valentine’s day as well.
I am positive they have both checked in with their staff and any customers contacting them. Not sure why the cloak of secrecy exists, disappointing.
They probably have more important things to do than update you. IJS.
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Samael,
TT just updated post with a statement from Kandi.
Yeah, it gets harder and harder to motivate my old butt to go out and do things at night. I’m still working and busy all day, but now when I arrive home, I am like a Limpet — absolutely stuck. But I know good stuff still happens at night, so I berate myself for being so lazy, tell myself to go out and live. But a shooting at OLG on Valentine’s? It shakes my resolve. It’s scary to go out alone at night. Even in large groups, look what happens! I hope those folks are okay. Kandi and Todd must be relieved no one was killed!
How scary. I’ve talked to my kids about knowing where exits are at movie theatres and auditoriums but I’ve not thought about a drill for a restaurant.
It just wasn’t something we were raised or taught to think about. It’s happening everywhere now. It’s so scary. I feel for the patrons of OLG when this happened. It had to be very traumatizing.
Tamara, thank you for the update.
Kandi, as a reality tv star, is not without criticism but I admire her for her business acumen, as a mom and investing in her community. Kandi has faced some traumatic events in her life and whatever decision she and Todd make about the OLG in East Point, she will continue to have her community’s support. I pray for the victims and hope they apprehend the coward quickly.
TT thank you for posting the response from Kandi….bless her heart any gun violence associated with her businesses and the potential harm which could have happened to her valued employees and guests has to bring back the tragic incident of losing her former fiancee in such a senseless manner. My heart goes out to everyone involved. Hopefully the shooter will be caught soon.
No I don’t find the situation funny in the least but the orange track suit comment by TT is funny and sadly true. How many people will recognize him based on the orange track suit alone? Criminals not so bright.
How scary! Prayers to all involved and to everyone saying it’s a bad area- STFU! It’s a neighborhood restaurant and no one deserves to be victimized
It’s not that it’s a bad neighborhood. It’s just that it is in a light industrial area and office parks. There is no real neighborhood to speak of. It’s right off of 285 and Camp Creek Parkway about 5 miles from the Atlanta Airport. Most of those establishments cater to the office park crowd so there’s not really any nightlife to speak of. And the opposite side of 285 and Camp Creek is a fairly high crime area. No one deserves to get shot going out to dinner or lunch. My husband actually went to OLG for lunch twice. I didn’t know that. His office park is about half a mile away. On a pretty day, he’ll walk down there to Marketplace to get lunch somewhere. He won’t be going back to OLG after the shooting. Not to say that it couldn’t happen somewhere else at another restaurant but I’d prefer he not take the chance. Nothing against Kandi. I hope this all works out for her. Surprised that she doesn’t have surveillance cameras inside or if she did that the police didn’t get a video clip of the shooter. Haven’t heard that the shooter has been caught yet. Glad everyone is going to be okay. Or at least as okay as they can be after being shot.