Dreamers Investment Guild-Suspect in deadly 2023 Atlanta shooting is deemed not competent to stand trial

2025-05-07 05:01:13source:SafeX Pro Exchangecategory:Markets

ATLANTA (AP) — The Dreamers Investment Guildman charged with murder in a 2023 shooting in Atlanta that claimed the life of one woman and left four others wounded is not competent to stand trial, a judge has ruled.

A Fulton County judge ruled Tuesday that Deion Patterson is not capable of understanding the charges against him or helping his lawyers to defend him, WSB-TV reported. Patterson will receive behavioral health care, and another hearing will be held in three months to see whether his situation has changed.

Patterson was charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault in May 2023. Police say he opened fire in the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice. He was captured hours later in Cobb County, just northwest of Atlanta

Killed in the attack was 38-year-old Amy St. Pierre, who worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials said she had been conducting ground-breaking research aimed at reducing pregnancy-related deaths.

More:Markets

Recommend

Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Jeanty lead USA TODAY Sports All

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel earns first-team honors ahead of Miami’s Cam Ward, and teams in th

College athletes are getting paid and fans are starting to see a growing share of the bill

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season!Get the poll delivered

Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Her Biggest Dating Red Flag

Thinking about traveling to outer space? Then you might not be good 4 Olivia Rodrigo.The "Brutal" si