DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A SWAT standoff that lasted for nearly 12 hours ended on Thursday after a man and police exchanged gunfire.
The man died at the hospital. No officers were hurt. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now taken over the officer-involved shooting investigation.
All the latest developments with the GBI now on scene, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
DeKalb County police officers responded to the home on Young Road to serve a court-mandated eviction on Wednesday. Officers said the man refused to come out and barricaded himself inside.
Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes was live as the standoff unfolded starting on Channel 2 Action News at 4:00 p.m.
As it extended into the night, neighbors told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco they couldn’t get back into their homes and had to stand out in the cold during WSB Tonight.
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At some point during the standoff, DeKalb County police said the officers used “less-lethal options” to try to take the man into custody.
Police said the man then fired at officers, who returned fire. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but died from his injuries.
The GBI and police have not released the man’s name at this time.
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