A man who pulled out a firearm was shot by a deputy Thursday while law enforcement officers were trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant in DeKalb County, the GBI said.
Officials with the U.S. Marshals Service were in the 5800 block of Covington Highway around 4 p.m., trying to execute an arrest warrant for the man, state officials said. The GBI identified him as Marquiece Beadle, 34, and said he had active warrants for murder and sale of a controlled substance from the Chamblee Police Department.
When authorities approached an apartment on Covington Highway, the GBI said Beadle ran out of a unit and “encountered” a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy.
Beadle is then accused of pulling out a handgun. The state agency said a deputy fired their weapon, striking Beadle.
Beadle was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not provided. No officers were injured in the incident.
The GBI was asked to investigate the officer-involved shooting at the request of the U.S. Marshals Service. All findings from the independent investigation will be turned over to the DeKalb District Attorney’s Office.
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