DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County deputy shot a murder suspect who officials say pointed a gun at them.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals were serving a warrant for Marquiece Beadle. The 34-year-old had arrest warrants for a murder out of Chamblee.
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Deputies and marshals went to the Covington Glen apartments to arrest Beadle.
When they arrived, the GBI said Beadle ran out of his apartment and pulled a handgun. The deputy shot Beadle, who was taken to a hospital.
Beadle remains in the hospital. The GBI did not release his condition. No deputies or marshals were hurt.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Chamblee police for more information on the murder Beadle is being charged with.
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