3 Atlanta police officers commended for response to Lenox security guard shooting
Atlanta GA June 24 2021
The Atlanta Police Department has officially recognized three officers for excellence in their response to a shooting and armed robbery attempt at Lenox Square mall that left a security guard critically injured.
Officers Mykael Ware, Tyquan Ross and Roosevelt Prime Jr., all of whom work the Zone 1 Evening Watch shift, were honored as Officers of the Week, the department announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
The three officers were involved in the apprehension of two 15-year-old suspects within 10 minutes of the shooting, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.
The incident began when the two teenagers were confronted by the security guard, later identified as Godjuhn Green, after one of them threw a rock at the window of the Apple Store from outside of Lenox Square, according to an APD incident report obtained by the AJC.
One of the teenagers pulled a gun and fired at Green, hitting him twice before firing several shots at the Apple Store’s window. When the glass did not break, the teenagers fled.
Green, who is in his early 40s, was critically injured by gunshots to the chest and abdomen, according to a GoFundMe page created to aid his recovery process. As of Wednesday night, the page had raised $14,000 towards its $20,000 goal.
According to the APD, Ware, Ross and Prime arrived on the scene after the suspects fled. The three “immediately went to work,” setting off in the same direction as the teenagers. Together, they searched the parking structure of a nearby hotel and found the boy and girl hiding in a storage room. The two were arrested without incident, the APD said.
“These officers’ superior tactics and calm demeanor was essential in quickly gaining control of two violent suspects with no loss of life,” the APD said.
The suspects, whose names have not been released because they are minors, have been charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, the AJC reported.
