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Teen Killed In Early Morning Double Shooting In Atmore
June 24, 2025
UPDATE: Atmore Police Make Arrest In Double Shooting That Claimed Teen
A 17-year-old was killed and another person injured early Tuesday morning in Atmore.
Around 1:50 a.m., the Atmore Police Department responded to Atmore Community Hospital for reported gunshot victims. They discovered 17-year-old Gabriel Hooks of Atmore had passed away due to his injuries, and a second victim was flown to a trauma center with injuries that appeared to be non-life threatening. Police have not released the name or age of the second victim.
Officers determined the shooting occurred on Carver Avenue near 18th Avenue, where they recovered “dozens” of spent shell casings.
The investigation is continuing.
Escambia County High School in Atmore is offering counseling services Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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14 Responses to “Teen Killed In Early Morning Double Shooting In Atmore”
Someone just lost their son, their baby, their brother, their best friend and here you are in the comments blasting the parents. Tragic things can happen to ANYONE, to ANY family. I hope it never happens to you, but if it does i hope people treat you the same way you’re treating this family. Regardless of what time it was he was MURDERED. We shouldn’t be worried about being killed if we leave the house after dark, most of you are more concerned about why he was out late rather than the fact he was murdered.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR KIDS ARE AT, WHO THEY ARE WITH AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING? I USED TO HANG OUT IN ATMORE FROM TIME TO TIME BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK THERE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY. LIKE ANGRY MOM SAID, “IT’S A BLACK HOLE OF A TOWN”.
It’s the current culture. When the streets raise your kids.
@Campbell. When my kids were 17 I knew exactly where they were. As a matter of fact I knew where they were at all times. At that time of the night or morning they were home even in the summer when school was out. Most of all on Sunday they were in church. They are now grown up and I’m glad to say leading great productive lives. Parents need to step up and take hold of there kids to keep them safe. It seems to me that raising kids has been put on the schools to do it. It’s no one’s responsibility except the parents.
Unless working, or headed to an ER it’s hard to imagine why under age teens should be out that time of night….that area is also used for drag racing. No idea why/how this happened to this apparently promising young man but historically this road has been used for racing.
A sad event.
Prayers for his family and friends.
Thinking Outloud was simply saying parents should question why 17 year olds are out running the streets at 2 am. in the morning before tragedies like this happen. „Remember the news cast in the old days: it’s 10 pm- do you know where your children are? Nothing wrong with that !
How many of your parents knew where you were at at 17? This might be a great kid who was driving back from getting a burger. I’d save the judgments for when facts come in.
To us old folks
DO YOU REMEMBER—-
EVERY NIGHT ON TV AT 10:00PM
“ITS 10PM,DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOIR CHILDREN IS”
Nothing really good happens after that time on the streets…….
Thinking out loud. He is a victim. His parents did nothing wrong.
First of all, I’ve already held prayer for these two victims as well as their families. My only question is this…why in the heck were these kids out at 150am? Was this a house or were they out on the streets at this time of the morning? I understand how 17 year olds are …I survived them years as well as my 20s and 30s…I’m living proof GOD products them wayward type people. I just find it very sad this life was cut short at such a young age. I’m not going to offer any speculation here nor am I judging. I pray whoever shot these young people is brought to justice. Yall please stay safe out there.
This is a reply for Thinking Outloud. What makes you suggest that his parents didn’t know where he was or what he does? When commenting on situations like these you have to be very careful what you post because this is a very sensitive and heartbreaking situation. Have a blessed day.
It is sad that we are losing our teens to gun violence. If it isn’t them getting shot it is them using guns to shoot other people then winding up in jail/prison for it. Whatever happened to using our fists to fight. Nowadays it always comes down to guns. It is a very sad world we live in these days. I worry about my child out and about and he is a good kid. I am hoping when he graduates he gets the heck out of this black hole of a town
Parents and family we have got to do better about knowing where our children are and what they are involved in!