An FBI agent was injured while trying to arrest a suspect during a shooting incident in Sandy Springs specifically on the 6000 block of Powers Ferry Road, just outside the Wyndham Hotel. Officials have confirmed the wounding of the agent.
FBI Atlanta Public Affairs Specialist Kevin Rowson said the incident involved one of their agents and a suspect they were trying to arrest at that time. The agent was injured but Rowson gave the assurances that the wounds sustained by one of their men are not life-threatening. Rowson added: “He was not shot.” He said their agent will be okay.
Rowson also shared that the suspect was taken to the hospital.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: shootout between <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FBI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FBI</a>, suspect in Sandy Springs, agent injured, suspect shot, both sent to hospitals <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breakingnews?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#breakingnews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wsbtv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wsbtv</a></p>— Mark Winne (@MarkWinneWSB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkWinneWSB/status/949260078800162816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The local media also reported that gun and wallet were seen on the ground at the hotel in Sandy Springs.
Sandy Springs Police and FBI responded and were immediately at the hotel where suspect and agent were injured. The main entrance was also blocked.
Another report from the local media said that gun and shell casings were also on the ground outside Sandy Springs Wyndham Hotel on Powers Ferry after the shootout between suspect and FBI.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gun and shell casings on ground outside Sandy Springs Wyndham Hotel on Powers Ferry after shootout between suspect and FBI <a href="https://t.co/LfEShYm0os">pic.twitter.com/LfEShYm0os</a></p>— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveGWSB/status/949268950948380672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Latest update from reporter Steve Gehlbach says lobby all blocked off at Wyndham in Sandy Springs.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guest says lobby all blocked off at Wyndham in Sandy Springs after suspect shot by FBI agent during arrest <a href="https://t.co/fhaxs2Rfpl">pic.twitter.com/fhaxs2Rfpl</a></p>— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveGWSB/status/949273677018861569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The officials have yet to release the identities of the suspect and the FBI agent injured in the shooting.
It is not yet clear what triggered the shooting and the motive of the suspect has yet to be established.
This is a developing story.
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@SteveGWSB
@MarkWinneWSB
ok LOCAL-Atlanta WS radio reports :
FBI shot and wounded the Thug whom they were there to arrest for Interstate Gang Activities.
The arrested Gang Member ran out of the hotel lobby, jumped in to a vehicle.
In the process ended up dragging the now injuried FBI Agent 1/4 mile before being stopped.
I did not catch at what point the Thug was shot, but the Thug was allowed to live. The Agent and the Thug were both transpoted to the Hospital.
Incomplete reporting. How do I know where this happened ? Oh ya Sandy springs that's right, where ever the hell that is at. How about adding the location exactly.