Officers shoot, kill armed man in Clayton County subdivision, police say
Officers killed armed man firing shots in Clayton County neighborhood
Police say they were called to the neighborhood after reports of a man wearing pajamas who was firing a long gun randomly in the area. When the man refused to stop pointing his weapon at officer, the responding police shot and killed him, officials say.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Police are on the scene of a deadly officer-involved shooting involving an armed man in a Clayton County subdivision that happened early Wednesday morning.
Officials have confirmed with FOX 5 that shooting happened on the 9100 block of Jenni Circle in Jonesboro off of Highway 54 on Wednesday.
According to the Clayton County Police Department, officers were called to the neighborhood by neighbors reporting a man wearing pajamas who was moving through the neighborhood firing a long gun.
When officers arrived at the scene, they made contact with the man, who allegedly pointed the gun at the officers.
Police say the man refused the officers' commands to put down the gun. That caused the officers to fire, killing him.
Investigators have not released the identity of the man. The officers involved with not injured.
The Clayton County Police Department has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation do its own investigation into the events of the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.