An armed carjacking suspect who was fatally shot by Forest Park police Monday has been identified, state officials said.
The GBI said 22-year-old Nathan Liverpool was carrying two firearms when officers encountered him walking along Jonesboro Road. He allegedly opened fire on the officers after refusing commands to drop the weapons and was hit during an exchange of gunfire, according to the state agency, which is investigating at the request of Forest Park police.
Officers were called to the area of the Atlanta Expo Center, just south of I-285, around 12:15 p.m. after getting reports of a carjacking, the GBI said. The stolen car crashed a short time later on Jonesboro Road. Police said responding officers were flagged down by someone who reported seeing an armed man nearby.
Today, at approximately 12:20 p.m., officers with Forest Park PD were called to respond to an accident with injuries. While en route, officers were flagged down regarding a person being armed near the 3800 block of Jonesboro Road. pic.twitter.com/GGuxVPn08v
— Forest Park, GA (@ForestPark30297) September 11, 2023
In the aftermath of the shooting, Liverpool was given first aid, taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and rushed into surgery. The GBI said he did not survive.
One officer was taken to Southern Regional Medical Center with minor injuries, police said.
During the initial investigation, Jonesboro Road was blocked to foot and vehicle traffic between Forest Avenue and Forest Parkway. The road reopened just after 5 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
It was the 68th officer-involved shooting investigated by the GBI this year, and the 31st such shooting to result in a fatality.
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