Metro Atlanta
15-year-old also injured when gunfire erupted after daylong celebrations at Midtown park.
Atlanta police respond to a fatal shooting inside Piedmont Park late Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
A celebratory day at Atlanta’s most popular park ended in tragedy Saturday night when a shooting killed a 16-year-old girl and left a 15-year-old wounded, Atlanta police said.
The teen killed at Piedmont Park was identified Sunday as Tianah Robinson of Riverdale, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office.
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Atlanta police respond to a scene near a Piedmont Park entrance on 10th Street late Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Atlanta police Lt. Christopher Butler speaks to reporters near Piedmont Park early in the morning Sunday, April 5, 2026. A shooting hours earlier Saturday left one teen dead and injured another. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Atlanta police respond to the area around Piedmont Park late Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Caroline Silva is a Breaking News reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Caroline Silva is a Breaking News reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
