🚨 The Gist: Gwinnett County Police Department officers were involved in a shooting at an apartment community in Snellville after a man armed with a handgun fired at them.
🔍 The Details: The incident occurred at 2300 Country Walk, Snellville. A woman alerted authorities about a man threatening suicide. According to police, the man, agitated and armed, was in the parking lot, ignoring officers’ requests to remove his hand from his pocket. After a 20-minute de-escalation attempt, police say the man suddenly fired at the officers, leading to the officers from Gwinnett County and Snellville returning fire and wounding him.
📊 By The Numbers:
- 1 armed individual
- 2 Gwinnett County officers and 1 Snellville officer involved
- 20 minutes of negotiation prior to the shooting
🔮 What’s Next?: The Gwinnett County Police Department Deadly Force Investigative Team will handle the investigation. The man will face criminal charges upon his hospital release.