Felon faces life in federal prison in 2025 Atlanta homeless…

Shooting Atlanta Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia: Alexander Wood, a 43-year-old multi-convicted felon, drove to a downtown Atlanta homeless encampment near the intersection of Forsyth and Peachtree streets on Oct. 10, 2025, and fired a gun. When an Atlanta Police Department officer arrived, Wood fled in a high-speed chase and attempted to ram the pursuing police car. Police recovered a Smith & Wesson handgun hidden under bushes near the entrance, and surveillance footage showed Wood running through the area. Wood pleaded not guilty in federal court to illegal possession of a firearm as a prohibited person.