Suspected shooter arrested after standoff at Cobb County apartments, police say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A man who barricaded himself inside an apartment in Cobb County is in custody after a standoff that lasted for hours on Tuesday.

The standoff happened at the Belmont Crossing Apartments on the 1900 block of Atlanta Road near Smyrna.

Officers first received a 911 call about a shooting around 3:48 a.m., Cobb County Police spokesman said.

According to the spokesperson, a group of people were hanging out drinking at the complex when members of the group got into an argument. When one person tried to leave, officials say 42-year-old Smyrna resident Eric Wilson fired a shotgun toward them.

When officers got to the scene, officials said they spotted Eric Wilson peeking out of the door before he "shut the door in the officer's face" and barricaded himself inside.

Shortly before 10 a.m., officials said they had taken Wilson into custody after get into the adjacent, unoccupied apartment. While SWAT was entering the building, a drone spotted Wilson in the attic.

Wilson was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and obstruction.

The apartment complex was locked down during the operation. While residents are allowed to leave the area, officers were not letting them back in.

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Cobb County Police Department.

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