Driver shot, killed by Atlanta police after ramming patrol car, APD says – FOX 5 Atlanta

Driver shot, killed by Atlanta police after ramming patrol car, APD says  FOX 5 Atlanta

Atlanta police officers shot and killed a driver Thursday evening after a car rammed a patrol cruiser as officers tried to arrest a wanted suspect in northwest Atlanta, according to police. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that shut down a section of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. ATLANTA – Atlanta police officers shot and killed a driver Thursday evening after a car rammed a patrol cruiser as officers tried to arrest a wanted suspect in northwest Atlanta, according to police. Atlanta Police Department officers responded Thursday to the 1100 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW to serve an arrest warrant for domestic violence and aggravated assault.

According to APD Deputy Chief Prenzinna Spann, officers spotted the wanted suspect outside the apartment complex. Both the suspect and another individual ran and entered a vehicle to drive away. Spann said the driver of that vehicle immediately began ramming an officer's patrol vehicle. "Our suspect and another individual got into a vehicle, they attempted to flee," Spann said. "The driver of that vehicle began to immediately ram our officers' vehicle. The officers discharged [their] weapon at the driver of that vehicle where he succumbed to his injuries." She said officers opened fire, shooting the driver, who died from his injuries. Spann confirmed