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Man shot by officer at Five Points MARTA Station
A shooting at the Five Points MARTA Station involving a police officer has prompted an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
ATLANTA - Update: The man who was shot by MARTA police has been identified by the GBI as 33-year-old George Birkley Jr. of Wisconsin.
ORIGINAL STORY
A man was shot outside a MARTA station Wednesday morning after authorities say he stabbed two people and then charged at an officer.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. outside the Five Points Station on Peachtree Street.
According to MARTA Police, the officer saw the man stabbing two people in the bus shelter area. The man then charged at the officer, stabbing him in the hand. The officer fired two shots, which ended the attack.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, and both stabbing victims were taken to the hospital, listed as stable. The officer received stiches to his hand.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested, which is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings.