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Police lock down Fayetteville subdivision over 911 call reporting kidnapping

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  July 19, 2022 5:26pm EDT
Fayetteville
FOX 5 Atlanta

Fayetteville neighborhood goes on lockdown after man tells authorities he was 'kidnapped'

Residents inside the Woodbyne subdivision in Fayetteville were asked to shelter in place Tuesday morning after authorities reported that a man told a dispatcher that he had been kidnapped by an organization and was being held against his will.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - Fayetteville police say a 911 call reporting a kidnapping led them to put a neighborhood on lockdown and take one person into custody Tuesday.

The tense situation in Fayetteville started around 7:48 a.m. this morning when a 911 caller claimed he was kidnapped and was being held a home in the Woodbyne subdivision off of White Road.

Fayetteville police tell FOX 5 the caller whispered the dispatcher that an organization had kidnapped him and was holding him against his will in a home's garage.

While the person was not able to give his location, police were able to trace him the subdivision. There, they saw a person wave their hand out the garage's window.

Fayetteville neighborhood on lockdown after 911 kidnapping call

Police say a tense situation at a Fayetteville subdivision began when a 911 caller claimed he was kidnapped and held by people in a home in the neighborhood.

Near the location, officers say they noticed a person walking their dog who tried to escape when approached. That individual, who has not been identified, is in custody.

Police say after they surrounded the house, officers using a loudspeaker asked the people inside to come out. Nine people obeyed and came out. Officials say they have not been cooperative in the investigation.

Authorities say one person remained inside the home and that they've lost contact with the person. After dispatching a robot, they found that person dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

As a precaution, police asked residents in the neighborhood to shelter in place. They have also blocked off the subdivision's entryway. Residents are allowed to leave but can't go into the area.

No other injuries were reported.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office and Clayton County Police Department assisted with the incident. The Peachtree City Police Department helped hand calls in the city as officers responded.