Atlanta Shooting Leaves 4 Dead

All Said To Be Related, From Ethiopia; 3-Year-Old In Critical Condition

(CBS/AP)  An Ethiopian immigrant fatally shot three people and wounded two others before killing himself early Monday at a home in southwest Atlanta, police said.

All of the victims were believed to be related, Atlanta police spokesman Eric Schwartz said.

The gunman was identified by police as Abdulaziz Ibrahim, 52. Officers also found the bodies of Hana Yusuf, 26, and Luna Tesfaye, 24, Schwartz said. Another victim, Mohammad Ibrahim, 28, died at a local hospital while Amir Abdulhakim, 3, was in critical condition and Yusef Ibrahim, 27, was in stable condition, police said.

Police were interviewing a teenage girl who was also in the house during the shooting but was unharmed, and the alleged gunman's wife, who had left home shortly before the shooting.

The shooting began around 7 a.m., Schwartz said.

Neighbor Charlene Weiters said the family moved into the home about 12 years ago from overseas, and still spoke broken English. She said Abdulaziz Ibrahim was a retired manufacturing worker who occasionally gave the neighborhood children small toys and school supplies.

Weiters said she often saw him playing with his grandson in the yard. She said she believed Ibrahim lived in the home with his wife, plus three children, two nieces and two grandchildren.

"We think he was sick, he must have been," she told CBS affiliate WGCL-TV between sobs. "He was so sweet, he was so sweet he wouldn't hurt anybody."

[toolmangler-2009]

Posted by ItsNotAboutU at 06:41 PM : Jul 23, 2007

I must have piqued (defnition #2) your inerest. care for some preparation'H'. I say this because you "justmadeitaboutme".

[itsnotaboutu]

Toolmangler, you are a pain in the a$$ bore, GO AWAY jerk.

[akpals]

I have never met a more caring, kind family than the Tesfaye family is. My prayers are with them.

[toolmangler-2009]

? OP, (grin)

[toolmangler-2009]

oakishpines ate some of those magic mushrooms again.
Posted by gmond at 05:28 PM : Jul 23, 2007

That would explain the other poem 'OP' was saying. "me love meself, me love me so, me take me self to picture show. Me put me arms around me waist, ...... me get so fresh.... me slap me face..."

[gmond]

oakishpines ate some of those magic mushrooms again.

[retmilspouse]

using a forum like this to spew stupidity is quite another.
Posted by neenga at 12:35 PM : Jul 23, 2007

neenga,
You can skip the comments section. Just read the article and keep on going. As a matter of fact you are taking up time and space that could be better relegated to others who enjoy this site. Just go away.

[toolmangler-2009]

MissUT2, (Thats a neat name, I could have fun with it) thank you and ceethomas for your backing. I have a thick skin and can take a ribbing as good as anyone. What I dislike is character assassination for the sake of personal injury, not enlightenment or correction.

[ceethomas]

Despite what may be perceived as lacking in details, it is a very, very sad story.

ToolMangler, you didn't do anything wrong. Obviously Chopdoc cannot read or comprehend, and does not know how to post or use a computer. Shall I repeat that for you doc?

[missut2]

As my mom always told me "If you don't have anything intelligent to say than keep it to yourself!!"
Posted by christiane3 at 11:54 AM : Jul 23, 2007

ToolMangler, Chopdoc is the one in error...obviously needs to be more careful before pointing fingers. Typical...

No matter the reasons, this is a horrible situation and I'm sure there is more to this story. It seems as though this type story is becoming more commonplace...