Police: Man killed after standoff with officers in Chamblee
CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A suspect has been shot and killed after a police standoff in Chamblee.
The Chamblee Police Department says multiple people called 911 to report a man armed in a parking lot on the 2300 block of Shallowford Terrace around 8:57 a.m. Sunday. According to officials, at least one caller said the man was yelling at people for them to call the police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found l 28-year-old Marcos Reyes inside his vehicle near the intersection of Shallowford Terrace and Buford Highway. Reyes was armed with a rifle leading to officers requesting assistance from surrounding agencies and the DeKalb County SWAT Team, police said.
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While waiting for SWAT to arrive, officials say they tried to negotiate with Reyes and block traffic to the area, but "several vehicles and pedestrians drove or walked around officers in this densely populated and heavily traveled area, and a significant danger to the public remained."
During negotiations, police say Reyes exited his vehicle, stepped onto the highway, and started to fire his rifle, hitting a Chamblee police vehicle at least twice.
Officers returned fire, hitting Reyes at least once.
Medics transported Reyes to an area hospital where he later died, Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed.
According to investigators, no officers were injured during the shooting.
A GBI investigation continues.
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