Armed robbery suspect dead following violent carjacking and crash in East Point

The Brief

  • An armed robbery suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police pursuit.
  • The suspect carjacked a vehicle and forcibly ejected two occupants before crashing into a power pole.
  • Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s name or the condition of the two carjacking victims.

EAST POINT, Ga. A man fleeing from police pulled out a gun and ended up shooting himself, the East Point Police Department said Sunday night.

What we know:

The incident began in the parking lot of the food mart at Bayard Plaza. According to police, officers spotted a fugitive wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault. Officers waited for the man to exit the store before attempting to take him into custody.

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