Suspected trespasser shot by Atlanta officer outside Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway business

Atlanta police involved in shooting near liquor store

Officers responded to the 2000 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

ATLANTA - Atlanta police say a man was shot by an officer Monday evening after running from officers during a trespassing call in northwest Atlanta.

What we know:

According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded just after 6:15 p.m. to the Family Dollar store at 2045 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway for multiple calls about a trespasser.

When they arrived, they encountered a man matching the description. The man ran from the scene and ended up at a business a couple blocks west of there.

Investigators say the man came towards the officer, who engaged the man in gunfire. The man ran from the scene again and ended up near the intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Eugenia Place.

The man was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Police did not provide an update on his condition.

The officer received minor injuries to her leg, according to Atlanta police.

An officer-involved shooting prompted a large police response along the 2000 block of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in northwest Atlanta on Oct. 27, 2025. (FOX 5)

What we don't know:

Authorities have not said what prompted the initial trespassing calls or what the reported suspect was doing before officers arrived. 

It is unclear what led the man to run twice from police or what caused the moment of confrontation that ended in gunfire. 

Investigators have not released the man’s identity, why he allegedly moved toward the officer, or whether any weapon was recovered at the scene. 

Police have not said if body camera footage exists or when it may be released publicly.

What's next:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case.