Georgia State Patrol trooper shoots driver during chase, GBI says

SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A wild chase with Atlanta police and Georgia State Troopers ended with a man shot in South Fulton County.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said around 5 a.m. Monday, Atlanta police spotted a red car with a stolen license plate.

The APD officer tried to pull over the driver of the car, but the driver didn't stop, investigators said.
That's when Georgia State Patrol assisted.

The GBI told Channel 2's Audrey Washington that both the APD officer and the GSP trooper tried several maneuvers to stop the driver.

They finally did a PIT maneuver over on 75 South and Central Avenue.

“After PIT maneuver, trooper got out and attempted to take suspect into custody. And the vehicle drove towards trooper, possibly trying to hit the trooper,” said GBI official Brad Whidby.

The GBI said the trooper fired at the suspect.

Officials didn’t say how many times the suspect was shot, but said the driver took off toward Porsche Avenue and South Street and ran into the woods.

Atlanta police found the 29-year-old suspect.

He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed as stable.

The trooper was not injured.

Now the trooper was not injured, but there’s still many questions surrounding this investigation.

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