2-Year-Old Dies After Shooting at Sandy Springs Apartment

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A 2-year-old child is dead after suffering a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon at an apartment complex in Sandy Springs.

Officers with the Sandy Springs Police Department responded around 2:00 p.m. on February 18, 2026, to the 2600 block of Sandalwood Drive following reports of a shooting involving a young child.

When officers and emergency medical personnel arrived, they attempted life-saving measures. The child was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Police say the investigation remains active as detectives work to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting. At this time, authorities say there is no known threat to the community.

Additional details will be released as they become available.