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Man arrested after shooting at businesses, vehicle in northwest Atlanta

By Jameson Moyer
Updated  February 11, 2026 6:50am EST
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • Atlanta police responded to reports of a man with a gun on Tuesday.
    • The man reportedly fired several shots at nearby businesses and at least one vehicle.
    • The suspect was eventually taken into custody by SWAT.

ATLANTA - Residents in part of northwest Atlanta were evacuated late Tuesday morning as police investigated a barricaded gunman. 

What we know:

Officers responded to a call of an armed person in the 600 block of Cameron Alexander Boulevard on Tuesday, which turned into a barricade situation, according to Atlanta police.

Residents in the area of Cameron M Alexander Boulevard and Sunset Avenue NW were asked to leave as police investigated the ongoing situation.

A SWAT team was called in for assistance.

Atlanta police later posted an update on social media saying that a man had threatened to shoot people and had fired a gun multiple times toward a nearby business and a vehicle.

SWAT was eventually able to take 30-year-old Eddie Weatherspoon into custody without further incident.

No injuries to civilians or police officers were reported. 

What we don't know:

At this time, police have not said what charges the suspect is facing or why he started shooting. 

The Source: Information in this report comes from the Atlanta Police Department. The original story was updated with new information on Wednesday morning. 

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