Three people have been shot in Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss’ restaurant, Old Lady Gang in East Point, Georgia just after 9pm.
The eatery is said to have been packed when the gunman arrived and open fire, shocking diners.
Witnesses claim that the gunman shot three people inside before fleeing the scene – no description has been released.
According to East Point police, a man entered the restaurant which is situated on Marketplace Boulevard – shooting one man inside and two bystanders.
Police claim that the gunman is still on the loose but victims are said to be in a stable condition.
Three people were shot at the restaurant owned by Kandi Burruss (Image: wsbtv)
Speaking to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Captain Allyn Glover said: “We are actively looking for a suspect but do not have any further information at this time.”
Meanwhile, witness Brynae Kinsey told CBS46: “We were waiting for our spot at the Juicy Crab, and we were waiting outside actually at that bench right there. We heard two gunshots and I seen somebody run out that door, and I ran.”
Brynae went on to say: “I just heard her scream ‘ahhh,’ and then I heard two pops. Pop, pop. I just wondered what was going through his head for him to pop off like that.”
Kandi is responsible for hits such as Shape of You by Ed Sheeran and TLC’s No Scrubs (Image: Getty Images)
Another witness describes the scene saying diners fled to the kitchen at the back of the restaurant when shots were fired.
Janice Yu of Fox News tweeted: “A woman inside the restaurant tells me she made a tourniquet and applied to a teenager.”
Moments before the incident, the reality star and singer-songwriter posted a loved up snap on Instagram for her husband.
She captioned the upload: “Happy Valentine’s to the love of my life @todd167!!!! I love you babe!”
Kandi shared the loved up snap moments before
Kandi has often referred to her mum and two aunts as The Old Lady Gang on The Real Housewives of Atlanta – where the eatery gets its name from.
The Old Lady Gang restaurants are owned by Kandi, who is known for co-writing Grammy Award-winning hit No Scrubs and her husband, Todd Tucker.
She also boasts songwriting credits for the likes of Ed Sheeran and Destiny’s Child.
Kandi joined Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2009.
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