Mother of shooting victim at annual Mechanicsville neighborhood reunion calls for action

Tabatha Colzie, the mother of a 29-year-old woman who was shot in the head at a block party in Mechanicsville, speaks at a press conference outside Grady Memorial Hospital.
Tabatha Colzie, the mother of a 29-year-old woman who was shot in the head at a block party in Mechanicsville, speaks at a press conference outside Grady Memorial Hospital on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Her daughter remains in critical condition. (Chamian Cruz/WABE)

The Mechanicsville community is pressing for an end to gun violence after a recent block party ended with five people shot and more than 90 shell casings on the ground.

Atlanta police say the shooting occurred on Aug. 10 at a park just off Windsor Street in southwest Atlanta following the annual Mechanicsville neighborhood reunion.

No arrests have been made, but investigators are calling on the public to help identify the suspect or suspects involved.