BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — For the second time in the city's history, a Brookhaven officer fired their gun within the city Monday while trying to arrest a suspect, according to the department.
Lt. Jacob Kissel with the Brookhaven Police Department said the officer was responding to a disorderly person call at a nearby hotel before 4:45 p.m. Monday.
Hilton Garden Inn employees had called in an emergency after trying to kick a man out, according to Kissel. The man had been drinking there but was not a guest, police said, adding the 911 call came in after he made threats to "shoot people in the head."
An officer found the suspect walking down Ashwood Dunwoody Road and tried to stop him. The man did not listen to police commands, and according to Kissel, it escalated into a physical struggle. The officer tries to deploy his Taser and eventually officer fired his gun. No one was hurt.
"There was property damage sustained," he said. "The incident took place in someone's driveway."
It all unfolded in a neighborhood not far from Montgomery Elementary School and Murphey Candler Park. Police continue to collect evidence near Oconee Pass as they launch the department's internal investigation. In an update, police said a firearm, believed to be the man's, was found in the area.
Kissel said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is aware of the shooting but won't be stepping in as no one was hurt. BPD will continue to look into the use of force incident.
The man has been detained; the officer involved is back at headquarters.
BPD issued an alert warning of the increased law enforcement at Ashford Dunwoody Road at Oconee Pass. Kissel said it was an effort to keep the public aware and safe, adding that the situation is now "contained."
Editor's note: Brookhaven Police originally said this is the first officer-involved shooting within its city. The department later clarified it is the second.
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