The Atlanta Police Division and SWAT groups responded to a Georgia luxurious lodge in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, after an armed suspect barricaded himself inside and allegedly began taking pictures.
Throughout a press convention at roughly 5:15 p.m., Atlanta Police Division’s Chief Darin Schierbaum and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens supplied further details about the incident.
Schierbaum recognized 70-year-old J. Stevens Berger because the suspect, saying he was affected by a psychological well being disaster and had an altercation with a lodge worker at roughly 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Berger lived on the lodge and was noticed throughout the incident on his balcony carrying a pink masks.
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The suspect is seen on the balcony of the 4 Seasons Resort in Atlanta. (WAGA)
Berger had entry to a number of weapons, together with knives and weapons, police mentioned, and added they consider that he fired not less than 15 pictures.
“Whereas the efforts have been underway, he started firing a weapon,” Schierbaum mentioned. “We consider he fired not less than three completely different weapons; handguns, shotguns and rifles, that fired by means of the partitions.”
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One witness advised Fox Information affiliate WAGA that the incident felt like one thing out of the online game “Grand Theft Auto.”
“We heard 10 pictures. We walked outdoors, bought the whole lot on digital camera – the person throwing couches, taking pictures – very chaotic, very random,” Khalil Hagans mentioned. “That is Atlanta. This isn’t an actual place.”Â
One other witness advised the information station that police prevented them from shifting wherever because of the energetic shooter.
“So, we appeared up, and we was attempting to search for him, and we seen him. We have a look at him for like 5 seconds and subsequent factor you recognize ‘increase, increase, increase,’ he begins taking pictures once more. So, it was like, we ducked behind right here, and we simply watching him,” mentioned Jordan Corridor. “It was like we have been in the midst of a film.”
Police are responding to a barricaded suspect on the 4 Season Resort in Atlanta. (WAGA)
One Atlanta police officer was injured with non-life-threatening accidents, police mentioned, which ordered a shelter-in-place after the taking pictures began. Not less than two different officers returned fireplace, police mentioned.
Police mentioned that a number of prices are anticipated to be filed towards Berger, together with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
“We noticed bravery, we noticed an effort to protect life,” Schierbaum mentioned.
A big police presence is seen outdoors the lodge. (WAGA)
The replace from police got here after the Atlanta Police Division confirmed that they have been investigating a barricaded suspect on the 4 Seasons Resort in Midtown the place there have been stories of gunfire.
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In an replace at roughly 4:30 p.m., police mentioned that the suspect was apprehended and in custody, prompting a shelter-in-place order to be lifted.Â
