Police chase leads to officer-involved shooting

SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Police Department says shots were fired following a police chase on Old National Highway on Wednesday.

Someone called 911 and told them they spotted their friends stolen SUV on 5400 block of Old National Highway. When officers got there, they say the man in the SUV refused to cooperate and then started ramming their cars.

"He rammed two police cars that were in front of him. He also hit my car to as he backed up," witness Byron Underwood said.

Underwood says when the driver pinned one officer against a car, the officer opened fire.

"When he went to the left, the officer's chest was actually on the car, so he (fired). He was flat up against the vehicle," Underwood said.

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That sparked a chase down Old National Highway to Creel Road.

Officers say they had to perform a pit-maneuver to force the bullet riddled white Toyota SUV to stop.

"I just saw a host of police cars coming down and the white vehicle that's sitting over here, I actually saw that car get fishtailed and spun out of control over here," witness Chester Smith said.

The driver was quickly arrested.

"A quick get on the ground, they apprehended him very fast, very appropriately. They handled everything correctly," Smith said.

Channel 2's Richard Elliot learned the person in the SUV was taken to a hospital because he was hit by flying glass.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist.

Fulton County police say all of their officers are OK.

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