ATLANTA — Atlanta police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are investigating after police shot a man at an auto shop in Southwest Atlanta.
Police say they got that call around 7:14 p.m. Tuesday witnesses said police were dealing with a disgruntled man who brought a gun to the Nationwide Discount Auto shop.
Timothy Weachock told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that he saw it all happen. He had just pulled off the highway to check out his car when he said police started shouting commands at a man.
“I was just standing over there, and I heard the cops yelling get down or drop the weapon or do something and then I heard the shots rain out,” Weachock said. “You know when people say a firecracker? No, it was a gunshot. There was no mistaking it.”
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Police say the only person hit was a man allegedly holding a gun and that he was transported to a local hospital, alert and breathing.
“It was shocking to me. I was just getting off of work and going to the store, and I saw all this happening,” neighbor Will Bolton said.
While police say the investigation is in its preliminary stages, multiple witnesses told Doudna off-camera that a man — potentially intoxicated — was seen walking in and out of the auto shop before the shooting.
Police said the man did have a gun and Channel 2 Action News cameras saw the GBI collecting multiple guns from the scene.
“Man, we’ve got to put those guns down,” Bolton said.
While many onlookers are concerned about what led to the shooting, most are glad it didn’t get any more out of hand.
“It’s hard to comprehend it all. I’m just glad it wasn’t me involved,” Weachock said.
Police said the man is currently at the hospital and that the investigation continues. So far, there is no word on any charges.
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