The U.S. Marshal Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who Clayton County police said ran from a traffic stop Wednesday night and pulled a gun as officers chased him, leading them to fire at him.
No one was injured in the shooting and the man, identified as Garon Turner, evaded arrest, police said. He remained at large on Friday, when the reward was announced after U.S. Marshals joined the search.
He is considered armed and dangerous, and anyone who sees him is asked to call 911, police said in a statement.
The incident began when officers stopped a car near the intersection of Upper Riverdale Road and Tara Boulevard just after 11:30 p.m. The driver, later identified as Turner, stepped out of his car at the request of the officers, then sprinted away, according to police.
They gave chase and said they saw Turner pull a handgun from his waistband as he ran. The officers pulled their own guns and fired at the suspect, but he continued to run and did not appear to be hit.
A gun was found at the scene where the officers fired, police said.
Turner is wanted on at least one count of aggravated assault, according to police, who also released a description of several of his tattoos. He has a breast cancer ribbon and a teardrop tattooed on the right side of his face. Above his right eye, he has a tattoo of a bird with lips. Turner also has the word “brother” tattooed on his right hand and “keeper” on his left hand.
— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.
About the Author
