ATLANTA — A federal law enforcement officer was involved in a shooting Friday in downtown Atlanta, according to authorities.
There was a police presence near the Richard B. Russell Federal Building along Ted Turner Drive Friday afternoon as an investigation unfolded involving the Federal Protective Service, authorities said.
More than a dozen spent shell casings were seen in the area, with evidence markers tagging two locations on either side of Spring Street.
FBI Public Affairs Specialist Jenna Sellitto didn't elaborate on the situation, but did say FBI is responding to process the scene. Sellitto added that there is no threat to public safety. FPS is the uniformed police division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
11Alive SkyTracker flew over the scene and video shows officers blocking off roads in the area. According to the Atlanta Police Department, their officers responded to the area to assist with a person shot call. However, they said they were not involved with the incident.
APD also said due to the police investigation in the area, there are some streets blocked.
As of Friday evening, Spring Street was still a secured crime scene and closed to traffic through Marietta Street near the federal courthouse in downtown Atlanta.
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