A man armed with several different weapons, fired at least 15 shots through the walls, the door and from the balcony of his suite at the Four Seasons Hotel. in Atlanta during a shootout and was taken into custody, the Associated Press reported, citing BTA, citing a police statement.
The 70-year-old suspect used a handgun, a shotgun and a shotgun during the shooting, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Scherbaum said at a news conference.
Two police officers returned fire. One officer and the suspect were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. So far, the authorities do not know if any of them were shot.
At about 10 a.m., officers responded to a call about a mental health emergency in the residential area of the hotel in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood, Scherbaum said. Officers received information that the suspect was involved in an altercation with a hotel employee, he said. After the officers tried to get the suspect to go to the door of his room and surrender peacefully, he started shooting. He also had several knives and threw at least one weapon from the balcony.
Eventually, the suspect put his hands up, and a special forces team went to his door and took him into custody.
Police cordoned off the area around the hotel and issued an evacuation order for residents. The advisory was later lifted, but officials asked people to avoid the area. The case is being investigated as aggravated assault.
Nearby streets in the area will remain closed while authorities investigate, police added.