Crime & Safety
Two In Custody After Police Shooting On Moreland Avenue
The suspects were both shot by Atlanta SWAT officers after they were spotted allegedly loading a handgun.
ATLANTA -- Two people are in custody after a police shooting on Moreland Avenue early Wednesday afternoon. According to Atlanta police, both of the suspects are suffering from gunshot wounds they received after they were seen by SWAT officers allegedly loading a handgun while on Moreland Avenue near Memorial Drive.
#BREAKING #Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Jeff Glazier tells us what happened at an officer-involved shooting at Moreland Avenue and Memorial Drive @wsbradio pic.twitter.com/qurhzqZP58
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Police said the suspects are in stable condition, and no officers were injured in the incident.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident:
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The #GBI has been requested by @Atlanta_Police to investigate an officer involved shooting. Agents are en route. pic.twitter.com/20j3lCEU1I
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More details as they become available.
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