According to officials, the incident happened at the Five Points station at approximately 11:30 p.m.
Kreher told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the officers contacted the man and informed him that his behavior was inappropriate and that he would likely be given a brief suspension from the system before he was allowed to leave.
But as soon as they got close to him, he got really angry and wouldn’t cooperate, he continued.
Channel 2 Action News is credited.
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According to Kreher, the suspect produced a weapon and fired multiple shots over his shoulder as the officers attempted to handcuff him. The chief went on to say that the suspect threw the pistol on the roof of the train when he arrived at the West End station.
Early on Friday morning, the commotion of the previous evening was nothing to be seen at the Five Points station. The incident has not caused any MARTA operations to be disrupted.
According to Kreher, the cop who had a knee injury has been discharged from the hospital, but due to the close proximity to the shooting, he has some hearing loss in one ear.
He stated that she is anticipated to fully recover from that.
According to Kreher, the other cop is in good spirits despite being in the intensive care unit awaiting surgery.
The incident occurs as the transportation agency deals with criticism and leadership changes, particularly how it handles major events that bring large crowds to terminals.
An escalator malfunctioned following a Beyonc concert on July 14, injuring at least 21 people.
Collie Greenwood, the CEO and general manager of the firm, announced his early retirement a few days later. According to MARTA’s board lawyer, Greenwood, a Canadian, is departing because to personal and immigration issues.
Although officials have emphasized that MARTA is safe, the transit system has seen violence at its stations before. For instance, two individuals were shot in May during what the authorities claimed was an attempted robbery. The two victims lived.
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