A robbery suspect accidentally shot himself in the leg Wednesday morning in southwest Atlanta after a struggle broke out during his arrest, police said.
About 11 a.m., officers received a tip that a wanted man was at the Hidden Village apartment complex off Landrum Drive, Atlanta police Sgt. John Chafee told AJC.com. The suspect, later identified by the GBI as 20-year-old Jonqurious Ty’Edward Kindel of Atlanta, had active robbery warrants out of East Point and Peachtree City.
Police arrived and found the man inside an apartment, Chafee said. A struggle took place when officers tried to take Kindel into custody, which is when the suspect’s firearm discharged once.
The GBI said an officer used a Taser, striking Kindel before his gun discharged.
The bullet struck Kindel in the leg, Chafee said. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he is stable. No officers were injured.
Since there was gunfire that led to a suspect being injured, the GBI was requested to investigate the incident, which is customary.
The suspect will likely face additional charges stemming from the struggle, Chafee said.
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