School Police Officer Shoots Man Carrying BB Gun: GBI

ATLANTA, GA — A man who was walking toward an Atlanta school with a what turned out to be a BB gun was shot Tuesday by an officer with the school system's police department.

At about 9:15 a.m. the man approached Forrest Hills Academy at 2930 Forrest Hills Dr., according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He left school property and started walking down Forrest Hills Drive toward Cleveland Avenue, when two officers with Atlanta Public Schools Police Department approached him.

One of the officers fired a shot at the man, who was still holding the handgun, the GBI said. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday.

No officers were injured in the shooting. All students and staff are safe and school operations were not disrupted, according to the GBI.

As is routine with officer-involved shootings in the state, the GBI is conducting an independent investigation. A spokesperson said it had not yet been determined Tuesday afternoon why the man was walking toward the school with the weapon.

Once the GBI completes its investigation it will be turned over to the Fulton County District Attorney's office for review.

Photos courtesy Georgia Bureau of Investigation.