BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — An investigation is underway after a shooting involved police at Town Brookhaven Monday evening, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Brookhaven Police said officers responded to the area at Peachtree Road at Town Boulevard.
In an update, Brookhaven Police said officers were dispatched to a "person-armed complaint" in the area. A GBI press release later stated that a man reportedly had a knife and was walking around the shopping center yelling at customers.
It was later determined that the man dropped a saw blade, according to the GBI.
GBI officials added that after officers arrived and attempted to speak to the man, he became angry and threw a drink at officers. An officer then deployed his Taser, but that did not work, according to the GBI.
The man then charged at officers and a second officer fired his gun hitting the man. Brookhaven Police Department said the man then died at the hospital due to his injuries.
11Alive SkyTracker flew over the scene, where you can see several patrol cars blocking the front entrance near a Publix and an AT&T store. Crime scene tape was also seen around the front entrance-- as officers blocked several lanes of the road.
GBI agents are withholding the man's identity until his next of kin is notified.
The GBI will continue its independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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