STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Police in DeKalb County say a man who was shot during an attempted bank robbery has died.
WSB-TV reports a DeKalb County sheriff’s deputy was inside the bank at the time and shot the suspect – identified as Eric Roberts – around 11 a.m.
Authorities say Roberts jumped from a window and tried to flee the scene, but was apprehended.
The deputy who was involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave, and the shooting is under investigation.