ATLANTA — An off-duty Atlanta Police officer was shot overnight while working as security near Georgia State University.
According to APD, the incident happened around 1:40 a.m. Sunday on Courtland Street. Based off the address provided by police, the exact location appears to be the nightclub Lyfe.
A man who was working in the hotel across the street said he was standing about 15 feet away when shots rang out.
“No argument. No noise. All of a sudden the shooting just started. At first we thought it was fireworks but then we realized we are not in a festive period. This shooting was serious," he said.
Another woman who works nearby said "there were lots of rounds of fire. People were running out. It makes me really worried because its near where I work. It doesn’t really put your mind at ease."
The venue has previously been the scene of multiple shootings, including one which was deadly back in 2020. The second shooting happened in March of 2021.
At this time, the officer is in stable condition at Grady Hospital. He was struck in the arm and had non-life-threatening injuries.
Police add that no officers fired their weapons during the incident
Two people have also been detained for questioning, but no official arrests have been made according to police.
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