Officer shoots man armed with handgun in Gwinnett neighborhood, police say

SNELLVILLE, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday morning.

According to officials, the incident occurred at 2300 County Walk in unincorporated Snellville.

Just after 2 a.m., police said a woman called 911 to report that she was with a man who was armed with a handgun and threatening to harm himself.

The two were inside an apartment on County Walk.

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Before officers arrived, the man allegedly walked out of the building and was walking around the parking lot, seeming agitated.

Officers said the man kept his right hand in his pocket even after police asked him repeatedly to remove his hand.

Officials said, Gwinnett officers and Snellville officers spent nearly 20 minutes attempting to talk to the man to de-escalate the situation.

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Police told Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes that for unknown reasons, the man quickly drew his handgun from his pocket and shot at officers. He was then shot by police multiple times, Gwinnett police said.

The man, whose age and identity were not released, is expected to survive his injuries. No officers were injured.

The GCPD Deadly Force Investigative Team will be investigating the shooting.

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