78-year-old man shot, killed by police after shooting at South Fulton officers, GBI says

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — An officer-involved shooting on Tuesday night has left one man dead, according to the GBI.

South Fulton police officers say they responded to a 911 call about a sexual assault near a gas station on Roosevelt Hwy. around 7 p.m.

Channel 2′s Bryan Mims was at a news conference held by South Fulton Police Chief Keith Meadows on Wednesday afternoon.

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Chief Meadows said the victim reported that Fred Claud Perkins, 78 of Riverdale, had shot at her and hit her with his gun. He was also identified as the suspect in the sexual assault.

She led officers to a shed on the property where they found Perkins hiding. He was armed with a shotgun and shot at officers.

The officers returned fire and Perkins retreated back into the shed. He was later found dead inside.

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No officers were injured during the shooting.

Family told Mims that Perkins owned the auto salvage business where the shooting took place.

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Man dead after firing at South Fulton officers near gas station, police say

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