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GBI: Man dead after 'running gun battle' with police

The scene is at 1018 Cleveland Avenue SW.

One person died in an officer-involved shooting in southwest Atlanta on Friday.

The incident happened around 1018 Cleveland Avenue in southwest Atlanta.

According GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles, Atlanta Police officers were in the area of Cleveland Avenue in East Point when they came up an armed robbery at an O'Reilly Auto Parts store.

The suspect attempted a carjacking behind a coin laundry and was confronted by the officers, according to Miles.

"After that armed robbery, there was essentially a running throughout this incident," Miles said.

A witness told the GBI that the man fired shots at the officers who returned fire. The suspect ran across the street while continuing to exchange gunfire with the officers and was eventually killed.

On Saturday, the GBI released a photo of the gun being wielded by the suspect, which turned out to be a BB air gun pistol.

"The only thing you seen was you seen the cops start running and would start shooting back," Diamond Whitehead said.

She works across the street and heard the shots.

"The man was shooting first, then the cops started shooting back," she said.

At least five officers were involved and may have fired their weapons, Miles said.

There were no reports of injuries to anyone other than the suspect.

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