ATLANTA — An Atlanta police officer accidentally shot himself on Tuesday night.
Police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that an officer on McAfee Street NW in downtown Atlanta suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The extent of the officer’s injuries is unclear, but police say the officer is expected to survive.
Witnesses told Channel 2’s Cory James that the officer was put in a patrol car and rushed to the hospital.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Some neighbors did not want to go on camera out of concern for their safety because of recent crime in the area.
“One shot, didn’t hear nothing else just one shot,” an unidentified neighbor said. “It was loud because I live in the next building and I dropped, stopped and roll, baby, because when you hear gunshots that’s the first thing that come to mind get down.”
But they said that officers have been sweeping the area to get rid of squatters in vacant apartments. It’s unclear if that’s what was happening before the shooting.
Investigators have not commented on what led up to the shooting or how the gun was fired.
The officer’s identity has not been released.
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2026 Cox Media Group
