What we know about the suspect who died in the Capitol View shooting

ATLANTA – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more information about the shooting in southwest Atlanta that sent three Atlanta police officers to the hospital and left one person dead.

The GBI identified the suspect as an Atlanta resident. Until his next of kin are contacted, his name will not be released.

Investigators also shared more about what led to the shooting in the Capitol View neighborhood.

Atlanta police were called to Genessee Avenue and Fairbanks Street SW around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to respond to reports of a man pointing a gun.

When they arrived, they found the man armed with a handgun near the intersection of Desoto and Genessee avenues. As they tried to approach him, they said he pulled out his gun.

A police officer allegedly attacked the man and pushed him to the ground. As they struggled, “what sounded like a gunshot could be heard,” according to the GBI report.

The police opened fire, killing the suspect.

As previously reported, one officer was shot in the shoulder, another in the leg, and a third was grazed by a bullet during the gunfire. All three were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where two of them underwent successful surgery.

The GBI said they recovered the suspect’s gun at the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation.