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Fulton County officer shoots, kills person breaking into patrol car, police say
A Fulton County Police officer shot and killed an individual who was breaking into their patrol car and then charged at the officer with a metal pipe in hand, according to investigators. What we know The incident happened on Sunday at about 8:10 a.m. along McDaniel Street SW in Atlanta. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, someone came onto the property of an apartment complex and damaged a marked police vehicle by knocking out a window. A bystander saw what had happened and alerted a uniformed officer who was nearby. As the officer, who Fulton County Police have identified as Corporal Damion Allen, began investigating the damage, he encountered the individual, who was armed with a length of flat metal. The GBI says that person then advanced towards the officer and refused multiple commands to drop the object. The officer fired his weapon, hitting the individual, who died at the scene. The officer was not injured. What's next The body was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. What we don't know Police have not released the identity of the deceased. The Source Information came from a news release by Fulton County Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Police investigating deadly shooting involving officer in southwest Atlanta
Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a deadly shooting involving an officer in southwest Atlanta. Channel 2's Bryan Mims is on the scene at McDaniel Street. Atlanta police confirmed to Mims that the shooting was officer-involved and fatal, though other details were not yet available. At the crime scene, police tape is visible in multiple areas around the Heritage Station Apartments. Officers from the Fulton County Police Department were at the location speaking with witnesses. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: VIP pool party promoted by alleged squatters doesn't happen at DeKalb home 2 Fulton County Jail inmates die in past week in unrelated incidents Burned body found at Stone Mountain Park, GBI on scene Mims said a Fulton County Sheriff's Office vehicle was also on scene, though the office said they are not involved in the investigation. Atlanta police officials also said they are not investigating the incident, and referred Channel 2 Action News to speak with the Fulton County Police Department. Neighbors told Channel 2 Action News that the incident started after they saw a suspicious man walking around the apartment complex. The neighbor said a Fulton County Police officer who lived there was told about the suspicious man and went to go speak to him. After a discussion, neighbors told Mims that shots were fired. Channel 2 Action News is working to learn more about the developing situation. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
