'Unruly' patron with gun shot inside Roswell bar by police: GBI

ROSWELL, Ga. - A man with a gun inside a bar was shot by a Roswell police officer around 1 a.m. March 23, according to the Roswell Police Department.

Police say they received multiple calls from patrons and staff at Mazzy's Sports Bar and Grill on Alpharetta Highway who said an "unruly" patron with a gun was pointing it at people. When officers arrived, they encountered a 34-year-old man with a gun just inside the bar's front doors.

Despite commands to drop the weapon, the man allegedly aimed the gun at the officers. In response, he was shot by one of the officers.

The man has been identified as 34-year-old Martin Candelas Ponce of Oakwood. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. His current condition is unknown.

No officers were injured.

The Roswell Police Department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate per standard procedure.

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