Man shot by police on Nov. 1 in Brookhaven area after chase identified
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The suspect who was shot on Nov. 1 by the Dunwoody Police Department has been identified as 21-year-old Cortavious Buchanan.
Buchanan is still in the hospital at this time and is stable. He is in the custody of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Once he is released from the hospital, he will be transported to DeKalb County Jail and charged with 4 counts of aggravated assault on a police officer; possession of a firearm during commission of a felony; possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer; felony fleeing and eluding; theft by receiving motor vehicle; possession of cocaine; and possession of more than one ounce of marijua.
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Police are on the scene of a shooting involving police near Brookhaven Hill NE and Ashford Dunwoody Road.
According to police, at around 7 a.m., officers with Dunwoody Police Department spotted a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Perimeter Center East, near Perimeter Mall and about 3 or 4 miles away from the shooting scene. When officers were inspecting the Dodge Challenger in the parking lot of the nearby gas station, the driver sped off. Officers attempted to pull the car over, but the driver did not stop
The driver of the car reportedly smashed into at least one patrol car and then took off running after the car came to a stop near the intersection of Ashford Dunwoody Road and Ashford Club Court.
During the foot pursuit, police say the man pulled a gun and they were forced to shoot, striking the man several times.
The man, who was taken into police custody, was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
His name has not been released.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate, which is standard procedure for most shootings involving the police.
This the 85th officer-involved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate this year. Last year at this same time, the GBI had already had 98 cases.
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