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The 70-year-old suspect used a handgun, shotgun and rifle to
fire shots during the altercation, Atlanta Chief of Police Darin
Schierbaum said at a press conference. Two police officers shot
back during the exchange. One officer and the suspect were taken
to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, but authorities
didn't know whether either were shot, Schierbaum said.
Police officers responded to a call around 10 a.m. about a
mental health emergency in the residential area of the hotel in
Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood, Schierbaum said. Officers were
told that the suspect had been involved in an altercation with a
hotel employee, he said.
After police attempted to get the suspect to come to the door of
his room and peacefully surrender, he started firing, Schierbaum
said. The suspect also had multiple knives and threw at least
one weapon off the balcony.
The suspect eventually raised his hands, and a SWAT team went to
his door and took him into custody, Schierbaum said.
Police had set up a perimeter around the hotel and ordered a
shelter in place advisory for nearby residents. They later
lifted the advisory but asked people to avoid the area.
Authorities are investigating the altercation as an aggravated
assault, Schierbaum said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is
investigating the officers' use of force, he said.
Nearby streets in the area will remain closed as authorities
investigate, police said.
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