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Cobb officer shooting at Town Center Mall
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a reported officer-involved shooting at Town Center Mall on Wednesday.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - An officer-involved shooting has prompted a large law enforcement response near the Town Center Mall in Kennesaw on Wednesday.
What we know:
Cobb County police officers are actively responding to a reported officer-involved shooting. The incident took place near Ernest W Barrett Parkway in the area of the Town Center Mall.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has also been requested to investigate the incident, the agency confirmed.
Neighbors and drivers can expect a large police presence and major traffic delays throughout the area. Authorities are asking everyone to steer clear of the scene while emergency crews work.
"Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes until further notice to allow personnel to safely manage the scene and conduct the investigation," the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement posted to Facebook.
In video sent to FOX 5, several gunshots can be heard before three Cobb County officers move in around a man lying on the ground in a parking lot. Officers can be heard yelling, "Don't move! Don't move!" repeatedly.
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet released the condition of the officer or any suspects involved in the incident. It is also unclear what led up to the gunfire.
What they're saying:
Kyler Ross was on break, sitting in his car, when he saw a man running and officers following after him.
"Like he probably, it was like a light jog. And then they, they instantly took fire," Ross said of what he witnessed.
"It was like there were three guys standing together, three white cops, and they shot him down. And then you can see the guy, like he was trying to crawl up to fight for his life, but he was gone when they saw his arm go limp, they tried to rush to him, and I think they knew they made a huge mistake," Ross added.
Additional video shows firefighter-paramedics performing chest compressions on the person shot for several minutes before they were placed into an ambulance.
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Video shows officer-involved shooting in Cobb County
The GBI is investigating after a Cobb County police officer opened fire on an individual in a parking lot near Town Center Mall.
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The Source: Information in this article comes from the Cobb County Police Department.