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Suspect in MARTA Shooting of Two Officers Arrested in Alabama

Authorities arrested the known suspect in Guntersville following the overnight Five Points station shooting that wounded two transit officers.

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Overview

  • The suspect opened fire when approached for public urination at Five Points station, grazing one officer’s knee and striking another in the arm late Thursday.
  • Law enforcement recovered the discarded handgun from the roof of West End station two stops south of Five Points.
  • A U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force apprehended the known suspect in Guntersville, Alabama, on Friday afternoon.
  • The female officer was released with hearing loss but is expected to make a full recovery, and the male officer remains hospitalized after arm surgery.
  • MARTA restored full service at Five Points station under bolstered security after reopening Friday morning.