Multiple people arrested after SWAT standoff at Marietta home

SWAT standoff, shots fired in Cobb County

An active night in Cobb County where a SWAT standoff is ongoing along Eugenia Place off Austell Powder Springs Road. Police tell FOX 5 it started as a warrant being executed by a regional narcotics task force, but ended up with shots being fired and the SWAT team being called in. The GBI is expected to review the use of force by officers.

MARIETTA, Ga. - An overnight SWAT stand at a home in Cobb County has ended with multiple people facing charges.

The standoff happened for hours on Thursday night at a home on Eugenia Place after officials say a man barricaded himself inside and started shooting at law enforcement officers during a drug-related raid.

Eugenia Place warrant being served

What we know:

The warrant was being served at a home along Eugenia Place, off Austell Powder Springs Road. 

According to the Cobb County Police Department, officers approached a residence to execute a search warrant when someone inside fired at them. 

A member of the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna (MCS) Drug Task Force returned fire, according to law enforcement officials. 

That officer is not affiliated with the Cobb County Police Department but is part of the task force.

Law enforcement officials surround the scene of an officer-involved shooting and SWAT standoff along Eugenia Place off Austell Powder Springs Road in Cobb County on July 31, 2025. (FOX 5)

After hours of trying to contact the man, officials say SWAT members entered the home and took him into custody.

No one was injured in the operation, authorities told FOX 5.

On Friday, investigators identified the suspect as 36-year-old Jose Azanza Cruz of Austell. Cruz is charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

After searching the home, deputies say they seized drugs, a firearm and other evidence.

Authorities tell FOX 5 that they made multiple arrests in connection with the case but did not release any further details about who was in custody.

What they're saying:

"We can confirm that no officers were injured in this incident." said Officer Wilson, public information officer for the Cobb County Police Department.

Due to the joint nature of the MCS Task Force, determining which agency fired a weapon can be complicated. "This is a little confusing because it is an MCS incident," Wilson said. "There are multiple different agencies represented within this task force."

Law enforcement officials surround the scene of an officer-involved shooting and SWAT standoff along Eugenia Place off Austell Powder Springs Road in Cobb County on July 31, 2025. (FOX 5)

What is the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Task Force?

Dig deeper:

The incident involves the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna (MCS) Narcotics Task Force, a multi-agency unit made up of officers from across Cobb County, including those from Marietta, Smyrna, and other local departments. While the task force operates under the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, its members are deputized from various jurisdictions within the county.

What's next:

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is expected to join the case, as is standard protocol whenever an officer discharges a weapon.

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Cobb County Police Department’s Organized Crime Unit at (770) 499-4111.