Man shot by off-duty officer while ‘actively firing’ into crowd at Atlantic Station
Atlanta GA Dec 28 2021 The Georgia State interim Police Chief Anthony Coleman said an off-duty Georgia State University police officer fired and struck the suspect.
The officer was working a part-time job 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 in a statement.
“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 suspect was a man armed with a pistol shooting into a “crowd of juveniles.” The suspect was in stable condition on Monday morning, officials said.
Police said there were no other injuries.
The Atlanta Police Department said it received a call regarding a large crowd gathering at 230 17th Street, but no APD officers were involved in the shooting incident.
All lanes were blocked in both directions at 17th Street periodically while police investigated.
