Shooting near graduation gathering in Forest Park injures 2

Two people were shot Tuesday evening near a park in Forest Park during a high school graduation celebration, officials said.

Officers were called to the 600 block of South Avenue near Kiwanis Stadium around 7:30 p.m. regarding a possible shooting. First responders rendered aid to two men, ages 18 and 40, and took them to Grady Memorial Hospital for gunshot-related injuries, Forest Park police spokesperson Javon Lloyd confirmed.

Police Chief Brandon Criss told reporters at the scene the injuries are non-life-threatening. One man was grazed by a bullet, and the other was struck in the arm. The victims were not publicly identified.

Police are looking for two suspects, Criss added. No other details were released.

Lloyd said several people had gathered at the stadium for an “out-of-town private high school graduation.” He did not say which school the graduation was for, but confirmed those injured were not in the graduating class.

Residents were asked to avoid South Avenue from West Street to Park Avenue on Tuesday night as police investigated.

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