Gwinnett County police said a man was shot by officers after he fired at them early Tuesday morning.
The man, identified as Martavious Crawley of Snellville, is expected to survive, police told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He faces several charges, including four counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The incident unfolded at The Views at Jacks Creek on Country Walk in unincorporated Snellville, authorities said. Police told reporters that a woman called 911 just after 2 a.m. and said she was in an apartment with Crawley who had a handgun and had threatened to harm himself.
Before officers arrived, Crawley walked into the building’s parking lot and seemed agitated, authorities said.
For nearly 20 minutes, Gwinnett and Snellville officers tried talking to Crawley in hopes of de-escalating the situation, officials said.
“They even made arrangements for the man to speak with a family member over the phone,” department spokesperson Sgt. Michele Pihera said.
Crawley refused to remove his hand from his pocket despite repeated orders, she said, and eventually drew his gun from his pocket and shot at officers. They returned fire, striking him multiple times. He was rushed to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
No officers were injured, officials said.
The GBI was not asked to investigate due to the man’s injuries not being life-threatening, Pihera said. Instead, the police department’s internal deadly force investigative team will be handling the investigation.
Crawley remained in the hospital Thursday morning, police said. He will be booked into the Gwinnett jail upon release.
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
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