Armed man injured in confrontation with Atlanta police

The Brief

  • Atlanta police shot an armed man in southwest Atlanta; he was hospitalized in stable condition, and no officers were injured.
  • Few details about the shooting or the circumstances leading to it have been released, including the man’s name and condition specifics.
  • Eyewitness Timothy Weachock described hearing gunfire and seeing police with weapons drawn, noting the situation unfolded quickly with commands and shots fired.

ATLANTA A man was injured in a shooting involving Atlanta police in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday.

It happened along Lakewood Avenue near Perkerson Road on Wednesday evening.

What we know:

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