Sandy Springs police confirm officer-involved shooting off Roswell Road

A massive police presence has swarmed the Sandy Springs area due to an officer-involved shooting, authorities said Thursday.

Details are limited, but the incident happened in the area of Roswell Road and Dunwoody Place, according to police spokesperson Leon Millholland. That intersection is blocked off during the investigation.

Police said an “individual” was taken to the hospital following the gunfire. Residents were asked to avoid the area.

This is the second officer-involved shooting involving Sandy Springs police in less than two months, according to the GBI, which typically assists with the investigations.

About a mile away on Oct. 14, Herbert Mesa, 56, of Atlanta, was firing shots inside a Carroll Manor Drive home when officers arrived after a report of gunfire, according to investigators. Mesa’s friends had just been there to do a wellness check on him. Mesa allegedly fired at officers, who shot back. He survived, and one officer was grazed in the thumb by a bullet, according to the GBI.

After being treated for his injuries, Mesa was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault against a police officer and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Fulton County jail records show. He was released Nov. 15 on $90,000 bond.

Officer-involved shooting is a term used by law enforcement and can be broadly applied in any number of situations. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will update this language as more details emerge.