Search continues for wanted man who opened fire on Atlanta police
Woman escapes shootout with daughter, dog
Atlanta police are on the hunt for a man they say fired at officers overnight. The officers shot back, leading to a SWAT standoff that shook the residents of the Avana Westside apartment complex on Huff Road. One neighbor told FOX 5 Atlanta the story of how police had her evacuate with her daughter and her dog.
ATLANTA - A gunman is on the run Monday morning after escaping a SWAT situation and shootout with police at a West Midtown apartment complex over the weekend.
Police responded to a domestic violence call at Avana Westside Apartments on Huff Road at 10:22 p.m. on Saturday.
When they arrived, they said they were confronted by a man with a gun who opened fire on them. The police were able to get a female victim away from the scene, return fire, establish a perimeter and call in the SWAT team.
However, when SWAT moved in, they said the suspect was nowhere to be found.
A neighbor who lives on the floor where the shooting happened said she has an idea of how he was able to escape.
"Our balconies are, like, ground level. So, he could have just hopped off the balcony and climbed," Jasmine Harris explained.

Atlanta police responded to a domestic violence call at 1023 Huff Road on Nov. 23, 2024.
Harris said she was shocked to learn something so violent unfolded in this typically peaceful part of town.
"I heard several shots go off. Then, there was like a pause, and it was like more shots," she recounted. "So, like, I turn off the lights. I've put my daughter [and] my dog in like in our room. I called 911."
She said she was surprised when the responding officers came to her door.
"The Atlanta Police knocked on our door and was like,' Hey, you need to get out, evacuate!’ Then. I grabbed my daughter and my dog, and we hurried out," she said.
Another neighbor, Sheyenne, told FOX 5 she came home to find their complex surrounded by police. She wasn't allowed to get inside to check on her dog.
"It was just kind of like chaos. People were, like, walking, but they wouldn't let anybody into the neighborhood, even if we stayed here," she said.
Atlanta police have not identified the suspect who is now on the run. Still, neighbors told FOX 5 Atlanta they feel fairly safe knowing this was an isolated incident.
If you have any details that could help with the investigation and search, contact the Atlanta Police Department.