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Off-duty Atlanta cop shoots, kills man during 'struggle' for gun, police say

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  May 4, 2022 5:17pm EDT
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Atlanta police update on officer-involved shooting

Atlanta police gave a news conference on a deadly officer-involved shooting. Police said there was a "discussion" followed by a "struggle" over the gun that went on for several minutes.

ATLANTA - An off-duty Atlanta Police Department officer shot and killed a man at during an altercation on Wednesday afternoon on Lenox Road officials said.

Police said the uniformed officer was working an approved part-time job at the Lenox Village business complex at the 2700 block of Lenox Road. 

Police said there was a "discussion" followed by a "struggle" for the officer's gun that went on for several minutes. The officer shot the man, who died from his injuries. 

Police said the officer was uninjured. 

Police investigate an officer-involved shooting at the Lenox Village on Lenox Road in Atlanta on May 4, 2022.

Police investigate an officer-involved shooting at the Lenox Village on Lenox Road in Atlanta on May 4, 2022. (FOX 5)

Police responded to the call of the officer-involved shooting at around 3 p.m. Police haven't explained what caused the struggle. 

The Atlanta Police Department requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look into the incident. 

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