South Fulton County

GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in East Point

SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Sources tell Channel 2 Action News three officers fired their weapons at a man who tried to shoot at them Sunday morning.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will determine whether use of force was justified in an officer-involved shooting that happened in the area of Luther Drive.

Officers made contact with a person that was suspected to be inebriated.

The officers left the area and were called back several times.

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Police said the calls were for different issues at the same location.

After responding the last time, officers found a man with a gun and at some point, the man and officers both shot their guns.

“It was a surprise when I woke up," said Randy Ivey who lives in the area. He and others describe the neighborhood as quiet and quaint.

Police told Channel 2's Nefertiti Jaquez they rarely respond to crime in the area.

“When it hits close to home, it’s a whole different thing. You know what I’m saying? It could’ve been kids out here. It could be anybody," Ivey said.

The suspect, identified as Devin Harris, 38, was shot several times.

His injuries were not life-threatening and he was stable as of Sunday afternoon, according to police.

The officers were not injured.

East Point police will be handling the criminal investigation.

No charges have been filed.