ATLANTA — Police said a shooting happened Tuesday afternoon in Buckhead off Peachtree Road near the Sephora. An Atlanta Police spokesman said one person is in custody and "no persons reported shot at this time."
Officers responded around 2 p.m. 11Alive News crews saw a bullet hole in the door of the beauty product store with crime scene tape around it. Police said one of the bullets struck the store. The shopping plaza also has a coffee shop and other retail stores.
APD said officers immediately began canvassing the perimeter for a suspect. They said a man on foot or on a scooter fired two shots at a car. The car continued driving, though. The shooter ran down Mathieson Drive and that's where police said they caught him and put him under arrest.
According to APD's preliminary investigation, the suspect shot at the car during an altercation.
APD later said they have arrested a 33-year-old with 12 counts of reckless conduct, criminal damage to property 2nd degree, discharge of a firearm near a street, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The 33-year-old also has a criminal history from out of state including the additional charges below:
- Obstructing a public officer
- Unlawful firearm possession
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Criminal trespass
- Assault
- Robbery
- Domestic battery
- Coercion
"Due to the quick thinking and rapid response of the officers, they were able to identify and make an arrest," APD said. "He was a dangerous threat to the community and to the citizens of Atlanta and thankfully, no innocent bystander or officers were injured."
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