COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are at the scene of a deadly officer-involved shooting at a motel in Cobb County near Six Flags Over Georgia.
Authorities told Channel 2 Action News that the shooting was reported at the Guest Inn on S Service Drive in Austell.
According to police, officers were on routine patrol of the property when they smelled marijuana coming from a room.
While police waited to get a warrant to enter the room, a man from the room tried to get away in a car. Two officers jumped into action and tried to get him to sop. During the struggle, police said, one of the officers shot the man.
Shooting at motel in Cobb CountyUPDATE: We've confirmed this is an officer-involved shooting. ----- Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting at a motel in Cobb County near Six Flags Over Georgia. (WHAT WE KNOW - 2wsb.tv/2J6kCSj)
Posted by WSB-TV on Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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