ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with a shooting incident after a man was killed near Georgia Tech's campus Sunday afternoon.
The GBI said it was asked by the Georgia State Patrol to assist with the investigation after a shooting, where officers were involved.
Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek said at 2:42 p.m. units from the Atlanta Police Department, Georgia Tech Police and the Georgia State Patrol responded to a call about a person, identified by the GBI as a 40-year-old Roswell man, who was armed and "possibly suicidal."
Peek said with the help of APD's Phoenix Air Unit, they were able to locate the man. APD said they were working the incident at the 300-block of Home Park Ave., which is about a block down the road from 10th Street and State Street in the opposite direction of the university's campus.
According to the GBI, the man tried to leave the scene, and GSP troopers tried to box him in with their patrol cars. As officers approached him, he got out of his car, pulled out a gun and fired a shot.
The GBI said an APD officer and GSP troopers fired their guns, shooting the man.
Peek said as officers approached the man, he pulled out a gun and didn't drop the gun despite commands from multiple officers.
Peek said the man, not a student of Georgia Tech, was immediately taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries.
Earlier, Georgia Tech Police said to avoid the intersection of 10th Street and State Street. Authorities also told students who lived in the Home Park area to stay inside.
The GBI will continue its independent investigation. Once complete, the casefile will be provided to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.