ATHENS, Ga. — A police officer in Athens fired a shot just blocks away from the University of Georgia campus moments before a police chase.
Officers were patrolling the Bethel Homes on Hickman Drive, which is less than half of a mile from the iconic UGA Arch, on Friday.
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Investigators say they tried talking to a man who then started running.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that he got into a car and fired the gun, so at least one officer returned fire. No one was injured.
GBI agents identified the suspect as Walter McGuire, 26.
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McGuire was able to speed away from the apartment and begin a chase.
Police were able to stop the car and arrest McGuire.
He was taken to the hospital before being taken to the Athens-Clarke County Jail where he is currently being held on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, theft by receiving stolen property, obstruction, reckless driving and several more traffic charges.
Athens-Clarke County police say that the GBI will be investigating and the officer involved will be placed on administrative leave in the meantime.
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