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Atlanta, one of which died.
We just got an update from Atlanta police.
We're all about keeping you and your family
safe, especially at the Atlanta Fair.
The new security measures
you might see. We
saw extremely high pollen counts yesterday.
I think they moved back
right back there again today.
But with the cooler air coming in
and our chance for rain going up,
those poll numbers should be
going down more on that coming up.
Back to our breaking news,
a deadly double shooting in southwest
Atlanta. Here's 11 lives Christy
Diaz with the latest from Atlanta police.
We spoke with police before they cleared
the scene here off of Cleveland Ave.
and they confirmed to us
that two people were shot.
Take a look at the scene video.
We were able to get.
You know, they say a fight in the
street escalated to gunfire and it
was a fight between those two people.
Police tell us one person
was shot in the foot,
the other person was shot and killed,
and that person was dead when
they got here on the scene.
They say it happened right
in the middle of the street.
They had to close down the road for
a time while they investigated,
but the road has now been reopened.
They tell us no one is in custody,
and they were unable to give us
a description of the suspect.
So right now, all we can confirm
is that two people were shot,
one in the foot,
one person shot and killed
here off of Cleveland Ave.
Back to you, Christy.
Thank you.
Thinking with your 11
minutes of nonstop news,
we're hours away from an update
on what used to be. Well star
Atlanta Medical Center. The Fulton
County Commission chair tells us there
will be an update this afternoon.
Leaders at the local.
And state level have been
trying to figure out ways to
relieve the strain on hospitals.
After AMC closed in November and
left Grady Hospital as the only
level 1 trauma center in the Metro
after two years,
Cobb County shut down its emergency
Rental assistance program this week,
more than $54 million in federal
money that's gone to struggling those
struggling to pay their rent or utilities.
Because of the pandemic,
Cobb says renters can still get help
through the American Rescue Plan Act
when this money becomes available.
Place in Baton Rouge, LA,
say they are ruling out murder in the
death of a Georgia father for now.
Nathan Millard disappeared two
weeks ago on a business trip.
His body was found Monday in a
vacant lot wrapped in carpet.
Police now asking other people who have
been on surveillance video with him in
those hours to please come forward.
And that was a look at your top headlines
starting this morning with some
cooler temperatures. Chesley
it's absolutely right.
Temperatures are down into the 40s,
even some 30s up to the far north.
We will have the sunshine around
at least for the early half of the.
Day. But Despite that sunshine,
with the cooler air in place,
temperatures will only be
around 60 degrees by noon.
65 degrees by three o'clock.
We'll notice the clouds increasing by then.
In fact, we wind up with mostly
cloudy skies by 7:00 o'clock tonight.
With temperatures right around 60 but
no rain coming out of those clouds,
I don't suspect we'll see the rain.
The chance will increase as we
head into the day tomorrow,
so I have to be on the lookout for that.
But for now,
notice you need to grab your
jacket with those temperatures
down into the 60s for today.
And so it's going to be a cool
one out there folks. Be advised.
Take a look.
We do have the rain back off
to the north and West of us,
that rain making its way toward us,
but won't make it in here today.
I think our rain chance really
won't crease till tomorrow,
but we will see those clouds increasing
once we get toward late afternoon.
Notice the front down to the South,
well down to the South.
Our winds out of the Northeast,
where this morning will change
to or shift to more easterly as
we head into the afternoon,
but around 10 mph or less.
So we have to worry too much about that
40% chance for the rain on Thursday,
70% chance by Friday.
This will help to knock that
pollen out of the atmosphere.
So that'll help us out a little bit.
I think by the afternoon on Friday,
the rain will subside.
We'll get some clearing taking place.
We'll be dry on Saturday.
Sunday the rain returned.
So looks like if you have outdoor plans,
Saturday will be the better of
the two weekend days at least.
Forecast track model shows high thin
clouds at least through about noon.
Thicker clouds coming in after three,
so your evening commute will
be mostly cloudy.
Don't need the shades any longer.
Here comes the chance for a few
isolated showers early on Thursday.
Once we get to the late afternoon,
that's one will become a little bit
more widespread throughout the area.
Some moderate pockets here and there,
then heavy rain through the overnight.
Going into Friday morning,
maybe even a clap of Thunder or
two notice by the afternoon that
clears out the drier air working in.
That's gonna set us up for our Saturday.
Nice and dry again,
the better of the two weekend
days right there.
If you have outdoor plans,
63 for the afternoon,
high temperature so it remains
on the cool side.
Look at Sunday,
57 degrees for the high temperature.
That's going to be pretty cool for us.
Plus we have some rain to throw in with it.
I think for the latter half
of the day we'll
have a 50% chance for scattered showers
to be around and then we'll stay on the
cool side as we slide into next week.
Andrew, over to you. Parents Atlanta
Public Schools. They want to hear
from you as they consider rezoning
to help some overcrowded schools.
The school district is holding
community meetings for students
currently enrolled or set to enroll
in schools in Southeast Atlanta.
Maynard, Jackson High,
Midtown High and Woodson Park Elementary,
Woodson Park Academy,
rather are all projected to go over
capacity in the next two years.
You can find more details about
these meetings and how to attend
inside this story on 11 alive.com.
The annual Atlanta Fair is here and.
Keeping you and your family
safe will be its top priority.
11 lives. Molly Oak is live with
more on the new safety measures.
Are you sure? We talked with folks
at the fair yesterday who say they
noticed more police walking around.
That's because organizers say they're
more Atlanta police and private
security all along the grounds.
Another thing in place safety policy
in place, excuse me, is clear bags.
Small clear bags and clutch
purses are allowed.
However, regular sized purses,
backpacks, and ***** packs are not.
Plus, anyone under 17 has
to be with an adult now.
The fair runs through Sunday,
April 9th. Guys.
Right now, your
car probably looks like this.
All that pollen all over it,
and you may be tempted to head to the
car wash and clean the pollen off.
But before you go, one woman,
she wants you to hear her warning.
I was shaking and I was flipping
out and I just was like, oh I I'm
so scared to see how bad it is.
Nicole Simmons says she found out
pretty quickly something was wrong.
She got her car washed at the tidal
Wave auto Spa Beaufort last month
and says the equipment malfunction
causing her car to go off the track.
A mechanic estimated the damage to her
car would be at least $1600 to fix.
They've said all kinds of silly stuff to me.
Well, you should have honked your horn,
or maybe your car should have been in there.
How am I supposed to know that?
They don't give you a warning ahead of time.
They don't make you sign a waiver.
Now the family says they've seen similar
reviews for that same car wash now
we've reached out to tidal Wave auto
spot and even went there in person,
but they would not comment on its website.
The car wash says it cannot be held
accountable for a number of issues
like collisions due to braking,
steering or driving inside the tunnel.
We've talked to an attorney who says
the best thing to do is to record video.
Of your car.
Wash and say something immediately
if you notice a problem.
What about this afternoon?
Hopefully not getting the car washed
because their pollen is still out there.
Folks, if you do that,
it's still gonna get right back on your car.
You looking at 60 for your
temperature by noon on our way to
the mid 60s for an afternoon high.
So notice will be cooler than
we were just yesterday where
temperatures reached 79 degrees.
Noticeable difference there.
So it won't be as warm as what
we have been experiencing.
Your east winds will be around
10 mph or less today.
Driving home by 6:00 o'clock temperatures
will be right around 60 degrees.
We'll have mostly cloudy skies, no
rain coming out of the clouds,
at least for today. But tomorrow,
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Those ladies are good in that photo too.
Yes, and that means you guys have
to buy us breakfast today. Ohh.
That's what that means.
I'd like that. You know that. Yeah.
I bought Girl Scout cookies in today.
Ohh. I'll take that.
Right on over there. This.
Moores ones. OK, my favorite.
What did you bring?
I didn't know what it was.
Lovely self.
Friday is lovely self
but you some pollen.
I bought you some sunshine.
Ohh yeah. I'm gonna bring you
some clouds this afternoon too.
Alright good. This is a go
when everybody shows next.