An officer involved shooting in southwest Atlanta Wednesday night left one man hospitalized following an incident outside a local automotive shop on Lakewood Avenue. The man, identified as 42-year-old Travis Walker, was shot during a confrontation with Atlanta Police near the 2800 block of Lakewood Avenue.
According to witnesses, the incident unfolded after a 911 call was placed reporting an armed individual at an auto repair shop. Onlookers described seeing a man, who appeared intoxicated, entering and exiting the shop before the police arrived on the scene.
Timothy Weachock, a nearby driver, recalled the events that led to the shooting. Weachock had pulled over to check a tire issue when he heard police officers shouting commands. “I hear the cops over there yelling ‘get down, drop the weapon, or do something,’ and then I hear shots ring out. Three to five shots, with two or three cops with guns pointed,” Weachock said…