Naked man swinging car straps on construction site shot by Clayton officer, officials say

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man who police say took off his clothes and swung car straps at officers after a car accident is recovering from being shot Friday morning.

Clayton County police say they were called to a car accident with injuries on Old Dixie Road in Forest Park just after 9:45 a.m.

Witnesses told officers that one of the men involved in the crash got out of his car, took off his clothes and ran off into the woods.

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Officers found the man, who police identified as Parker Ellington Dilworth, 19, at a nearby construction site on Charles W. Grant Pkwy. and Old Dixie Road. They say he was using the metal part of a ratchet strap to try and break into a car.

The suspect began twirling the ratchet strap in his hands like a weapon, according to police.

Dilworth ignored commands from officers to drop the ratchet strap, so they tased him twice. Neither taser was effective in stopping the suspect.

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After being tased, Dilworth swung the car strap at an officer, who then shot him in the leg.

He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. His identity has not been released.

No officers were injured.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the officer-involved shooting portion of the incident. Police are investigating the crash.

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