SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — MAY 20 UPDATE: Sandy Springs police have identified the suspects arrested after a large police investigation at a local park.
Police have charged James Andrew Dutton and Elisha Deaton. Both face charges of possession of a firearm in a city park and possession of alcohol in a city park.
We’re working to learn about the suspects, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 3:00 p.m.
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Police in Sandy Springs say a manhunt is over for a suspicious man in the area.
Officers received reports of a man dressed in military gear with a gun in the area of Morgan Falls Overlook Park.
Shortly after those calls, police also received more, saying they heard gunshots in the area.
The FBI confirmed agents were assisting in the manhunt.
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Nearby Ison Springs Elementary School, which is serving as a voting location, was briefly placed on lockdown, but it is now lifted.
NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene and showed several SWAT-type vehicles and lots of police cars at the park.
Fulton County elections confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that voting was paused around 11:40 a.m.
Officials confirmed that the voting location will remain open until 11:02 p.m.
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