UPDATE: Carjacking Suspect Shot by DeKalb Police Identified

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UPDATE: Law enforcement officials have identified the man who was shot by DeKalb County police officers after allegedly using a stolen SUV to ram their cruisers Monday.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eric Butler, 28, was the man who pulled a knife on a car salesperson during a test drive of a white GMC Yukon Denali owned by Carnections off of Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Tucker.

ORIGINAL STORY: DeKalb County police are investigating a carjacking at a Tucker car dealership which led to an officer-involved shooting in Gwinnett County on Monday.

According to WSB-TV, police say that the suspect was taking the white GMC Yukon Denali out for a test drive from Carnections off of Mountain Industrial Boulevard when he pulled a knife on the salesman and forced him out of the vehicle. The salesman got out of the car and called police, prompting a chase once responding officers caught sight of the SUV.

The suspect led DeKalb police into Gwinnett County, eventually being brought to a stop on West Park Place Boulevard, WSB-TV said. When the suspect began ramming four police cars with the SUV, an officer or officers opened fire on the SUV.

Police told WSB-TV that the suspect suffered gunshot wounds to the chest or torso and is in critical but stable condition at a Gwinnett County hospital. The GBI will investigate the shooting incident.

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