ATLANTA — A suspect accused of fatally shooting four people in Henry County was identified Saturday, officials confirmed.
Authorities said Andre Longmore, 41, is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Four warrants charging him with murder have been obtained, Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said during a press conference. A $10,000 reward is being offered by the sheriff’s office for any information leading to Longmore’s apprehension and prosecution.
The incident, which was described as an active-shooting situation, took place at four different locations in the Dogwood Lakes area of Hampton at about 10:45 a.m. Three men and a woman were killed, Hampton police Chief James Turner confirmed. Police have not said what led up to the shootings and a motive remains unknown.
“This is a sad day in Hampton. It’s not normal for us. And as a community, we will grieve together. As a police department, we will do everything in our power to ensure that the person is brought to justice,” Turner added.
A resident who was on lockdown at a nearby library told Channel 2 Action News that a woman ran into the building sometime in the morning saying she feared for her life.
“She ran to the back of the building and I’m assuming that someone here from the library called 911 for her,” she said, adding that by about 1:15 p.m., the lockdown was lifted.
Officials described Longmore as a man in his mid-50s, who is about 5-feet-10 and was wearing a dark red shirt. He was last seen in a black 2017 GMC Acadia with a tag number of DHF756.
The Hampton Police Department is leading the investigation with the assistance of the county’s police department, sheriff’s office and homeland security, the GBI and several other local agencies.
“This is an all hands on deck movement to make sure that we place Mr. Andre Longmore in custody,” Scandrett said. “Wherever you are, we will hunt you down in any hole that you may be residing in and bring you to custody.”
Anyone who comes into contact with Longmore should call 911. Anyone with details into his whereabouts or the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, text information to 274637 or visit the Crime Stoppers website.
