Large crowds of people are being evacuated to a Marriott hotel in Midtown Atlanta after five people were shot Wednesday at the Northside Hospital Midtown medical office building nearby.

One person was killed in the shooting, and the shooter remains at large, according to Atlanta police. It was not clear if those being moved to the 14th Street hotel were hospital employees.

Some hospital patients in wheelchairs were also being moved to the hotel.

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A shelter in place order remains in effect while police search for the shooter. Anyone not in the area is asked to stay away.

Large crowds of people were seen evacuating to the Marriott hotel on 14th Street after a shooting that injured four people and killed one at the Northside Hospital Midtown medical office building nearby.

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