New information is being revealed about what lead to an officer-involved shooting at Atlantic Station Sunday night.
Georgia State interim Police Chief Anthony Coleman told CBS46 a Georgia State University police officer shot a man they say was “actively firing shots” into the crowd at Atlantic Station.
“A GSU police officer was working an off-duty job at Atlantic Station when he and Atlantic Station security responded to a fight between young adults,” Coleman said. “When they arrived they encountered a young black male actively firing shots into a crowd. The GSU Officer fired at the shooter striking him. The officer rendered aid to the suspect until relieved by another officer.”
The shooter suffered injuries, but is reported to be stable.
GBI is investigating.
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ATLANTA (CBS46) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate an officer-involved shooting that took place late Sunday night at Atlantic Station.
Details are very limited at this time, but Atlanta Police tell the CBS46 crew on scene the incident involved the Georgia State University Police Department.
Several different agencies have responded to the scene, including Atlanta Police. The GBI is en route to the scene to investigate what happened.
At 11:34 p.m., the Atlanta Police Department released the following statement to CBS46.
“APD responded to a disturbance call regarding a large crowd gathering at 230 17th ST NW. To our knowledge, an officer involved shooting also occurred at the location. Please keep in mind the officer involved shooting did not involve any officers with the Atlanta Police Department.”
CBS46 reached out to Atlantic Station, who provided the following statement:
“We are aware of the incident that occurred late Sunday night on 17th Street. The safety and well-being of our community is our top priority and we are working with law enforcement as they investigate this matter. For more information, please reach out to the GBI.“
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