ATLANTA — Atlanta Police were on scene of a shooting that involved an officer near a Greyhound bus station.
The shooting happened Sunday morning sometime around 4:40 a.m. at a bus station near Forsyth and Brotherton Streets, according to a spokesperson with the Atlanta Police Department.
Officers were working an off-duty job when they were alerted about an "unruly individual" who did not have a bus ticket, the spokesperson said.
The 30-year-old man was taken outside, but wouldn't leave the station when asked by staff, according to a release.
Police walked up to the man and began talking with him. However, things escalated when the man pulled out a handgun from his suitcase and shot at police, a release said.
One officer shot back at the man, hitting him. The man was then taken to Grady Hospital and is in stable condition. None of the officers were injured, the spokesperson said.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will now handle the shooting case.
Greyhound officials also released a statement following the shooting.
“Greyhound is aware of a police-related incident that occurred at our Atlanta bus station Sunday morning. While the investigation unfolds, Greyhound will cooperate fully with law enforcement. The safety of our passengers is Greyhound’s top priority.”
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