Atlanta, GA
Armed suspect killed, 3 officers wounded in Atlanta street altercation, police say
ATLANTA — Three Atlanta police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an altercation that left a suspect dead Saturday evening, authorities said.
Officers responded at 5:15 p.m. to a report of an armed man in a commercial area on Fairbanks Street and encountered a man with a handgun and a knife on Desoto Avenue, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said during a news conference.
“During that encounter there was a struggle, there was gunfire that resulted in three of our officers being injured. It also resulted in the death of the individual that was armed with the handgun,” Schierbaum said.
The police department did not immediately identify the deceased man. Police did not believe anyone else was involved, Schierbaum said.
The three officers were transported in police patrol vehicles to Grady Memorial Hospital.
One officer was shot in the shoulder, another was shot in the leg and the third suffered a grazing wound. Two of the officers were expected to undergo surgery, Schierbaum said.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will lead the probe into the shooting, he said.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he spoke with the officers at the hospital and they were “alert, conscious and breathing.”
“Once again you see that guns are causing harm in our communities,” Dickens said during the news conference outside the hospital, noting he and other officials were headed to a fundraiser for the police department when they were informed about the shooting.
Atlanta is set to celebrate its rich culture and global influence this Saturday with a massive lineup of 404 Day events, including a downtown parade, a 5K run, and a music festival at Piedmont Park.
ATLANTA – Atlanta police are investigating an overnight shooting that left a man injured.
What we know:
According to authorities, the man was shot at a convenience store before driving with at least two other people in the car to a fire station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway to seek help.
Officers said the victim was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg. His condition has not been released.
What’s next:
Police have not identified a suspect, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police investigate a deadly shooting at 8 Cleveland Avenue SW in Atlanta on March 19, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
ATLANTA – A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a man outside a Glenrose Heights neighborhood convenience store last month in southwest Atlanta.
What we know:
Najai Swain was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault (two counts), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, he was booked into the Fulton County Jail after being arrested Thursday at a business near the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Forest Parkway.
Police investigate a deadly shooting at 8 Cleveland Avenue SW in Atlanta on March 19, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
The backstory:
The shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. on March 19 near the corner of Cleveland Avenue SE and Macon Drive SW, in front of the 24/7 Food Mart.
Atlanta Police say responding officers found a man down on the sidewalk with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police investigate a deadly shooting at 8 Cleveland Avenue SW in Atlanta on March 19, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
What we don’t know:
Police have not released a motive for the shooting or indicated if Swain and the victim were known to one another.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet released the name of the deceased man, pending notification of next of kin.
Police investigate a deadly shooting at 8 Cleveland Avenue SW in Atlanta on March 19, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Authorities have not confirmed if the firearm used in the incident was recovered.
The Source: The details in this article come from the Atlanta Police Department and previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting.
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