Crime & Safety
Suspect in Custody After Shootout
The incident happened near Rockbridge and S. Hairston roads Sunday night.
A shooting involving DeKalb county police and a man near Rockbridge and S. Hairston roads in unincorporated Stone Mountain over the weekend remains under investigation, CBS Atlanta report.
The suspect was arrested following the Sunday night incident, which for a time kept people in their homes in the area and traffic blocked. No one was hurt.
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According to the man's girlfriend, who spoke to CBS Atlanta, he had been upset when her mother refused to allow him to take their children from her.
The report states that the suspect ran off, getting into a shoot-out with police after he disobeyed their orders.
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