A 22-year-old man who police say pretended to be an officer and tried to force his way into a northwest Atlanta apartment was shot by someone inside on Friday, according to authorities.
The Atlanta Police Department says the confrontation unfolded on the 1200 block of James Jackson Parkway NW, where the man allegedly posed as law enforcement and repeatedly kicked at an apartment door before a resident opened fire through it, striking him.
The shooting and police response
Investigators later identified the wounded man as 22-year-old Jaron Jordan, according to 11Alive. Police say Jordan tried to get into the unit by claiming he was a police officer and then attempting to kick in the door several times.
The resident, still behind the closed door, fired a shot through it and hit Jordan, who was later taken to a local hospital. He was described by police as alert, conscious and breathing…