A judge has ruled the man accused of shooting five women inside a Midtown medical office in 2023 is now fit to stand trial.
Deion Patterson appeared before Judge Eric K. Dunaway in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday morning.
Dunaway ruled on a mental health evaluation for Patterson and said the suspect is competent to stand trial. The judge set a trial date for June 1, 2026.
Patterson, a military veteran, was accused of shooting five women inside a Northside Hospital clinic in May 2023 before going on the run.
Investigators said Patterson injured four women and killed a fifth, Amy St. Pierre, a mother of two and a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee.
After the incident, Patterson allegedly stole a vehicle and tried to escape, driving through Cobb County, where he was eventually arrested.
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