ATLANTA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is holding an investigation after a police officer fatally shot a man who was wielding a machete in Atlanta.
GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles says a DeKalb County officer tried to deescalate the situation before shooting the man to death Wednesday morning. Miles says residence reported a suspicious person walking through the area.
Miles says the officer attempted to speak with the while male, who became agitated and attacked the officer with a machete. The officer used a baton to gain control, but was unsuccessful.
Miles says the officer pulled out his gun and fired shots.
Names of the officer and man have not been released. The man was taken to Grady Hospital, where he died.