ATLANTA — Atlanta police and Georgia State Patrol troopers are searching for a man they say ran into the woods to evade a roadblock.
Troopers were conducting a roadblock on Metropolitan Parkway near St. Johns Avenue SW Wednesday night when a man approached in his car, but soon ran for the woods.
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GSP troopers pursued the man and called for SWAT teams and police helicopters to join in the search for the unidentified man.
Troopers say they heard a gunshot after he ran into the woods, but no one was injured.
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Officers and troopers remain in the area searching.
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