A metro Atlanta man was in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting Friday night that came after a traffic stop and chase across three counties, the GBI said.
Rodriguez Kemp, 36, of Stone Mountain, was shot multiple times after he fired on police and deputies in Fayette County, GBI agent Josh Ayer said in a statement.
The incident began about 9:15 p.m. in Meriwether County with a traffic stop, and the chase went into Coweta County before ending in Fayette County, according to the GBI.
Authorities said a Fayetteville officer deployed stop sticks to try to stop or slow Kemp’s vehicle. The tires were punctured, but Kemp continued to drive away from officers.
A Fayette County deputy successfully performed a PIT maneuver, a type of bumping technique, on Kemp’s vehicle near the intersection of Banks Road and Ga. 85.
Fayetteville police and deputies approached the vehicle to arrest Kemp, at which time he fired on the officers, according to the GBI.
“After being fired upon, officers returned fire, striking Kemp numerous times,” Ayer said.
Medical crews took Kemp to Grady.
The GBI is investigating the incident, which is standard protocol in cases involving use of force. This is the 90th such investigation in 2018, GBI spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said.
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