An armed man was shot by Atlanta police while standing over a car repairman at a mechanic shop late Wednesday, according to officials.
Officers got a call around 7:15 p.m. about a man threatening people at the Nationwide Discount Mufflers & Brakes shop on Lakewood Avenue, officials said. The area is in the Sylvan Hills neighborhood, just north of Langford Parkway.
When police arrived, they found a 42-year-old man later identified as Travis Walker, according to the GBI, which is investigating the incident.
“When the officer arrived on scene, Walker was standing over an individual working on a car,” the GBI said. “The officer gave Walker commands to take his hand off the gun. The officer then fired his weapon, hitting Walker.”
The man eventually followed commands and laid on the ground, the state agency said. Officers then recovered a gun that was near him.
Walker was taken to a hospital. An update on his condition was not disclosed, but the GBI said he was still being treated Thursday.
No other details have been shared by officials.
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