1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Honduran Consulate in Georgia

Henri Hollis and Jozsef Papp, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan 6, 2025

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ATLANTA — A double shooting at the Honduran Consulate in Doraville left one person dead Monday afternoon, a city spokesperson confirmed.

A second person was injured in the shooting, which happened at about 2:30 p.m., according to Emily Heenan with the city of Doraville. The consulate is located at 6755 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on the ground floor of a two-story building.

Doraville investigators were questioning a possible suspect Monday afternoon.

Police taped off most of the business complex’s parking lot, while officials were inside the office talking to employees. By 5:30 p.m., police began to leave the scene.

A couple of people inside a store that sells food and clothes across from the consulate watched the investigation from a window but didn’t want to talk about the incident. A woman and some coworkers seen leaving the office adjacent to the consulate also declined to comment.

Outside the consulate door, a sign asks people to go inside alone with no exceptions to ensure the waiting lobby is not congested.

No further details were immediately released.

In the United States, there are 14 Honduran consulates in addition to the Honduran Embassy in Washington, according to the consulate’s website.

An embassy, typically in a country’s capital, serves as the headquarters for government representatives serving in foreign countries, according to the National Museum of American Diplomacy. Consulates provide similar services as embassies, helping residents from those countries who are in the U.S. Doraville’s Honduran consulate opened in 2010 and is the first in Georgia, the consulate’s website states.

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