COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County officers fired at a man they say fell asleep behind the wheel and tried to run over an officer.
Neighbors told Channel 2’s Cory James they heard the shooting and saw the emergency response on Sunday morning.
According to police, the incident started around 5:45 a.m., when officers went to the intersection of Terrell Mill Road and Brookview Road after getting reports of a driver asleep at the wheel of an SUV.
When officers got to the scene, they found the driver still asleep in the vehicle, a black Mercedes.
An officer positioned a patrol vehicle in front of the Mercedes while a fire apparatus was already behind the SUV.
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When they tried to wake up the driver, he did not comply with police commands and caused his SUV to hit both the marked police vehicle and the fire apparatus.
Then, he drove at an officer, who fired his gun and struck the vehicle, Cobb PD said.
Police said they do not know if the driver was struck or not.
He drove away southbound, on Terrell Mill Road. Officers attempted a pursuit, but lost sight of the SUV.
The driver’s identity is not known at this time, the investigation by the Major Crimes Unit is active.
Police told James if the public has any information about the driver, contact Cobb County PD.
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