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  • What led to an arrest in Atlanta's Bankhead triple shooting?

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• Suspect in Bankhead triple shooting arrested, police say (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Atlanta police have arrested a 27-year-old suspect in a July 5 triple shooting in the Bankhead neighborhood, a case that may concern Buckhead residents following citywide crime trends. Officers say three people were shot but survived, and the suspect was later taken into custody by the Fugitive Unit and booked into Fulton County Jail on assault and firearm charges.
   

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