Officer opens fire on couple who rammed patrol car with U-Haul, police say

SMYRNA, Ga. — Smyrna police are searching for a man after they said he and another woman led police on a chase in a U-Haul.

Investigators said an officer was alerted to the stolen U-Haul truck shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday.

When police approached the truck, the driver sped away.

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Officers said the driver rammed a patrol cruiser. That’s when police said the officer fired several shots at the U-Haul, and it crashed near the intersection of Spring and Roswell streets.

Police said a man and woman got out of the car and ran. Investigators said they were able to capture the woman, and they are still searching for the man.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the shooting.

Investigators said no one was injured in the incident.

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