Fatal Atlanta Teen Shooting: 911 Calls Reveal Girl, 16, Shot In Chest

ATLANTA, GA — A 16-year-old girl was shot in her chest before dying around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Benjamin E. Mays High School, according to two redacted 911 calls released Wednesday by the Atlanta Police Department.

The teen had previously been identified by Fulton County officials as Breasia Powell, 11Alive reported.

A past Patch report stated the teen girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where she died of her injuries. According to the report, a teen boy was injured in the shooting and was in stable condition.

The shooting occurred during an “unauthorized gathering,” according to Atlanta Public Schools.

The first 911 clip, which is 5 minutes and 41 seconds long, is seemingly from a female caller at the scene, located near the high school's exit. Lots of commotion is overhead in the background of the call.

While emergency dispatchers are attempting to gather details, a person is heard saying the girl "is about to bleed out."

"She's running out of breath," a girl is heard telling dispatchers. " ... It's getting hard for her to breathe, and she's running out of breath."

The caller tells dispatchers the teen girl had been shot and was bleeding in the middle of her chest.

"We can barely even move her," the caller said on the 911 call, before dispatchers tell the caller how to stop the bleeding. The call is then disconnected.

The second 911 call lasted 1 minute and 50 seconds, and the caller reported being with the teen girl who had been shot. Commotion is overhead, and an ambulance was requested on the call. During the call, the dispatcher tells the person first responders were already on their way to the scene.

Atlanta Public Schools Police responded to the shooting alongside the Atlanta Police Department.

APD's Andrew Smith of the Homicide Division said at a Sunday news conference multiple people were involved in the shooting though little details were available at the time.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the teen girl was a rising 11th grader at Benjamin E. Mays, his alma mater. The shooting took place a day after the last day of school. A motive and details of a suspect are unknown.

"We stand here today calling against gun violence in our communities," he said. "We want people to be safe in this city, and also for our young people, who just got out for the summer, to be able to experience a fun, enjoyable, safe summer."

Dickens said he spoke with the families of the shooting victims. He said the teen girl was set to begin working in the City of Atlanta's summer youth employment program this past Tuesday.

He urged the youth to be mindful of who they spend their time with and where they spend their time.

A crisis team was on Mays' campus Tuesday for anyone who needed support, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring said at the Sunday news conference.

Atlanta News First reported the City of Atlanta hosted a midnight basketball game and a moment of silence to honor Powell, and the family held a balloon release Wednesday.

According to the outlet, a public viewing for Powell will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Alfonso Dawson Mortuary Chapel, 3000 M.L.K. Jr. Drive. The funeral will be held at noon Saturday at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, 534 Fairburn Road, the outlet reported.

Tipsters in the case can call Crime Stoppers Atlanta, (404) 546-5777. A $10,000 reward may be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.