Man shot by Atlanta police while allegedly breaking into car identified

ATLANTA - An Atlanta police sergeant opened fire on an armed car burglar, according to officials with the Atlanta Police Department.

It happened around 8 p.m. as the sergeant was patrolling Brotherton Street near Forsyth Street in downtown Atlanta.

"The sergeant came across a vehicle parked on the side of the road. It appears that the sergeant came across an active vehicle break-in in progress," said APD Major Peter Malecki. "When he approached that car, he observed glass that was broken, glass on the ground, and a male subject in the backseat of that vehicle."

At some point, the sergeant opened fire on the man, striking him in the face.

He was taken into custody and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Malecki says the man is expected to recover from his injuries.

The sergeant was not injured.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate what led to the shooting. 

Investigators say a gun was found at the scene that is believed to have been in the possession of the man.

Services at the nearby Greyhound Bus and the Garnett MARTA stations do not appear to have been interrupted.

The GBI identified the man who was shot on Wednesday as 31-year-old Antonio Carter of Atlanta. This is the seventh officer-involved shooting the GBI has been asked to probe in 2024.