A man was shot by an officer Tuesday evening after breaking into a vehicle in southwest Atlanta, officials said.
The police sergeant was patrolling in the area of Forsyth and Brotherton streets, just south of downtown near the Garnett MARTA station, shortly before 8 p.m. when he came across a car break-in, Atlanta police Maj. Peter Malecki told reporters near the scene.
Broken glass was observed on the ground before the sergeant saw a man, identified as 31-year-old Antonio Carter, in the back of the silver Nissan Altima that was parked along the street, according to the GBI. Officials said the vehicle had a broken window.
“The officer gave Carter verbal commands to show his hands before firing into the car and hitting Carter,” the state agency said.
Carter was detained, and Malecki said a firearm was found in his possession. Carter was taken Grady Memorial Hospital and is expected to survive. Officials said he was shot in the face.
The officer was not injured.
“Traumatic experience, but he is unharmed,” Malecki said regarding the sergeant involved.
The incident was the seventh officer-involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate in 2024. At this point last year, the agency had opened investigations into 13 such shootings.
After the GBI investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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