ATLANTA — A 22-year-old man is facing charges after police say he was shot while trying to force his way into an apartment in northwest Atlanta late Friday night.
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According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded around 10:27 p.m. on Feb. 13 to a report of a person shot at a home in the 1200 block of James Jackson Parkway NW.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital alert, conscious and breathing, police said.
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APD identified the man as 22-year-old Jaron Jordan.
According to police, Jordan allegedly tried to get into an apartment by claiming he was a police officer. Police say he repeatedly tried to kick in the door.
During the incident, the resident inside the apartment fired a gun through the door, hitting Jordan, police said.
Jordan has since been charged with impersonating a police officer, loitering and prowling, and criminal trespass involving property damage.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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