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Double murder suspect arrested after SWAT standoff in Atlanta

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — An arrest has been made after a barricade situation in Clayton County Thursday afternoon.

Officials told Channel 2 United States Marshall's went to the Flint River Crossing apartments in metro Atlanta to serve an arrest warrant for 24-year-old Brian Corsey before the standoff happened.

The warrant was issued out of Chester County, Pennsylvania for murder and aggravated assault, according to Clayton County Police Department.


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Corsey barricaded himself inside the bathroom of the apartment when U.S. Marshall's arrived. After law enforcement's several attempts to negotiate with Corsey, he refused to comply.

The suspect was eventually captured a little after 2:45 p.m. after chemical agents were deployed inside of the apartment, according to officials.

There were no other people inside of the apartment at the time, and no injuries were reported.

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