Man shot by police at Gwinnett County apartment complex by police identified

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County police are investigating the shooting of a reportedly armed man by officers early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in unincorporated Snellville.

The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. at The Views apartments, which is located on the 2300 block of Country Walk.

According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, officers responded to the apartments after getting a 911 call from a woman who told responders she was with an armed man who had been threatening to kill himself.

At the scene, officers spent around 20 minutes trying to talk to the man and de-escalate the situation, officials said. 

While they were speaking, investigators say that the man pulled out a gun from his pocket and fired at the officers. Two Gwinnett County police officers and one Snellville officer shot back, hitting the man multiple times.

FOX 5 cameras saw multiple Gwinnett County Police and Crime Scene Investigation vehicles at the scene. Part of the complex had been roped off with crime scene tape. 

Medics rushed the man to the hospital. Officials say he is expected to survive his injuries and will face charges once released. No officers were injured in connection with the shooting.

The man was identified as Martavious Crawley of Snellville by police on Thursday. He has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felony. Once he is released from the hospital, he will be transported to Gwinnett County Jail. 

The Gwinnett County Police Department's Deadly Force Investigation Team will be investigating the shooting.