Atlanta Police Shooting Kills Man In Buckhead

ATLANTA, GA — An argument led to a deadly police shooting that killed a man Saturday night near Irby Avenue Northwest and Caine Hill Place, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Sunday.

An Atlanta police officer working an off-duty job was requested around 11:30 p.m. to the area after receiving notice of an argument outside involving Linton Blackwell, 44, of Atlanta, the GBI said.

Atlanta Police said the call for service was for a disruptive patron at a dive bar in the 40 block fo Irby.

The officer then approached Blackwell, but the GBI said he walked away from the officer and headed toward a parking lot in the back of the business.

APD said Blackwell was attempting to re-enter the business from the back parking lot located at Caines Hill.

The GBI said the officer then followed Blackwell, who then got into a car in the parking lot "before putting an item in the small of his back."

Blackwell was suspected of having a firearm at the time, the APD said.

The officer approached Blackwell, giving "him commands in reference to a gun," the GBI said. Authorities did not say whether or not Blackwell complied with the commands.

The officer then shot his weapon, hitting Blackwell, the GBI said. Although aid was provided to Blackwell, the GBI said he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The officer was not injured in the incident, the APD said..

A handgun was recovered from the scene, the GBI said.

Once the GBI's investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.