A Statesboro man fired a gun multiple times inside his apartment while police were on scene Saturday night, triggering an hours-long standoff that ended with his arrest early Sunday morning.
What happened: Officers went to Caribe Court after a disturbance call. When they arrived, the man inside the apartment opened fire. Officers cleared residents from nearby and adjoining units as he continued shooting sporadically.
What escalated: A trained police negotiator tried to talk the man into surrendering by phone. When that did not work, the SWAT team pumped chemical agents — substances designed to force a person out of an enclosed space — into the apartment. When that also failed to bring him out, SWAT officers went in.
Who was arrested: 22-year-old Hunter Quinton was taken into custody and booked into jail. No specific charges had been released as of Sunday morning.
What’s next: Police say more details will be released once the investigation is complete.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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