A MARTA police sergeant is recovering after she was attacked by her ex-boyfriend who tried to grab her gun, the GBI said Tuesday afternoon.
The officer, whose name was not released, was able to get the weapon and fire at Clevean Kareem Ali Lambert, according to investigators. The incident unfolded around 9:15 p.m. Monday on Wall Street near the Five Points MARTA station in downtown Atlanta when Lambert met with the officer while she was on duty.
“During the meeting, Lambert hit the officer, knocking her to the ground, then dragging, strangling and repeatedly hitting her,” a GBI spokeswoman said in a statement. “Lambert grabbed the officer’s gun while in the holster. After Lambert released the officer’s weapon, she shot him.”
Lambert got into his car and drove a short distance before wrecking at Decatur and Bell streets, the GBI said. Both Lambert and the officer were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where the officer was treated and released. Lambert remained Tuesday in the hospital’s intensive care unit, the GBI said.
“She’s in good spirits,” MARTA police Chief Scott Kreher told Channel 2 Action News. “She’s beat up pretty badly about the face — lots of bruising and cuts. But they’re checking her out: CT scans and X-rays, and I believe she’s gonna make a full recovery.”
Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The GBI is investigating the incident, the 11th officer-involved shooting so far this year. In 2022, the GBI investigated a record 112 officer shootings, the agency previously said. None of those involved MARTA police.
Charges against Lambert are pending, the GBI said.
When the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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