GEORGIA — Atlanta Police say a SWAT team was in a standoff with an armed man outside police headquarters Tuesday.
The incident is unfolding at outside of 226 Peachtree St. SW. Officers say the man is suicidal and has a gun.
Negotiations with the suspect are ongoing. Residents are asked to avoid the area.
BREAKING Just got this picture of the police activity outside Atlanta police headquarters. A man with a gun who is threatening to take his life. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/hMWKDRmkdo
— Dave Huddleston (@DaveHWSB) February 4, 2020
APD officers are negotiating with a suicidal man outside of 226 Peachtree St. SW. Preliminary information indicates the man has been located in a vehicle & Pryor St. SW is blocked between Garnett St. & Trinity Ave. Please avoid the area at this time.
— Atlanta Police Department (@Atlanta_Police) February 4, 2020
