The 70-year-old suspect used a handgun, shotgun and rifle to fire shots during the altercation, Atlanta Chief of Police Darin Schierbaum said at a press conference.
Two police officers shot back during the exchange.
One officer and the suspect were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, but authorities didn’t know whether either were shot, Schierbaum said.
Officers were told that the suspect had been involved in an altercation with a hotel employee, he said.
The suspect eventually raised his hands, and a SWAT team went to his door and took him into custody, Schierbaum said.
Persons:
Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum
Organizations:
Atlanta, Police, SWAT, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Locations:
Atlanta, Atlanta’s Midtown