Active standoff after suspects shoot 2 from under Vine City porch, police say

article Atlanta police cordon off a residential section of Vine Street NW in the English Avenue neighborhood after gunmen ambushed a man and woman from beneath a porch on November 6, 2026 (Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta). The Brief A man and a woman are recovering in the hospital after being ambushed outside a Vine City home Friday night. Investigators said gunmen hiding underneath a front porch opened fire on the pair before reportedly running inside the home. Atlanta police and task force officers remain locked in an active standoff as they surround the property with the suspects possibly barricaded inside. ATLANTA - Atlanta police have surrounded a Vine City home after suspects hiding under a front porch opened fire Friday night, injuring a man and a woman. What we know: Officers patrolling near Foundry Street NW and Graves Street NW heard gunfire around 7:24 p.m. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said patrol officers then found a man and a woman who had been shot in the area where they were patrolling. Both victims were awake and breathing when emergency crews took them to the hospital. Police said the original shooting happened in the 150 block of Vine Street NW. At that location, investigators said the shooters were hiding underneath the front porch when they opened fire on the victims. APD said its officers then received information that suspects may have entered the home at the location. Responding officers immediately surrounded the house and brought in task force backup for an ongoing standoff after learning the shooters may have run inside and barricaded themselves. What we don't know: Police have not confirmed how many suspects they believe might be barricaded inside or whether anyone has surrendered. Authorities have not released the names or ages of the victims. Investigators have not determined a motive or what led up to the ambush. The Source: Information in this story came from the Atlanta Police Department. Vine City NW Atlanta Crime and Public Safety News