Accused Car Thief Shot By Fulton Deputy During Police Chase: GBI

ATLANTA, GA — An 18-year-old man accused of driving a stolen vehicle and pulling out a gun during a police chase Wednesday was shot by a deputy in Atlanta, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.

The GBI said a Fulton County deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Harwell Road, where an Atlanta man fled from the scene.

After turning onto Delmar Lane, authorities said the car the man was driving left the roadway and crashed. The GBI said the man then ran from the crash, and as deputies chased him, he pulled out a pistol.

A deputy shot one round at the man, hitting him, and the man continued to run, the GBI said. Deputies searched the area and found the man in a backyard, the GBI said.

A gun was found near where deputies took the man into custody, the GBI said.

Officers gave the man aid, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment, the GBI said. Authorities determined the vehicle the man was driving was stolen, the GBI said.

The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once complete, the case file will be given to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.