At least six people are dead and five wounded after multiple shootings occurred in the Atlanta area since March 21.
As Atlanta News First reports, at least three of those incidents were officer-involved shootings, including one on March 23 where a 34-year-old man who was reportedly pointing a gun at patrons of a bar and acting “unruly” was reportedly shot by officers after he allegedly pointed a gun at responding officers.
The man was taken to a hospital where he was received in critical condition.
Another shooting happened near a hospital in Snellville around 4 A.M. Officers allege that a man who was pulled over by police pointed a gun to his own head as a response to being told that he was under arrest and to exit his vehicle.
Officers claim they tried to get the man to put the weapon down, but he fired, and officers also reportedly discharged their weapons. It is unclear at this time whether or not he was killed by his weapon or one of the officers weapons.
Another shooting occurred following a high-speed chase which began in Birmingham, Alabama. Once the suspect crossed into Georgia, according to the sheriff’s office, Haralson County deputies picked up the chase. The sheriff’s office claims that once the suspect spun out on I-20, the suspect shot at officers, who returned fire. They have not yet clarified if any officers were wounded.
Source: String Of Shootings Across Metro Atlanta Leaves Multiple Dead And Injured
