Police ID ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after deadly shooting, SWAT standoff in South Fulton

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — South Fulton police have identified a murder suspect they are looking for after a deadly shooting turned into a SWAT situation on Thursday.

Around 6 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to a home off Lamp Post Place and found a man lying dead in the roadway. Witnesses said the gunman ran inside the home with two people inside of it, which triggered the hostage situation.

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Police not have identify the victim, but confirmed on Friday that they are searching for 31-year-old Rodney Jarrell.

Channel 2′s Larry Spruill reported live on WSB Tonight as the standoff lasted for several hours. Officers eventually broke inside the home and realized that Jarrell escaped. Both hostages were unharmed.

Jarrell remains on the run and police said he is considered armed and dangerous.

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New video on Channel 2 Action News This Morning showed several police officers return to the neighborhood overnight to look for Jarrell. The video also shows Jarrell wearing a Nirvana T-shirt, green shots and a backpack before he darted into the woods.

Neighbors told Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach that they see Jarrell all the time.

“Normally a nice guy, haven’t had any trouble with him.”

Anyone who sees Jarrell is urged not to confront him and call 911.

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