Downtown Atlanta Shooting on wsbradio.com

Text size: A A A

Posted 2:31am 8/28/08

ATLANTA (AP) A man fleeing Atlanta police was shot in the torso outside the Fulton County Courthouse.

Atlanta Police Detective Anthony Gentile said officers were chasing a white Toyota that screeched to a halt in front of the courthouse Wednesday afternoon. The man driving the car then took off on foot, and Gentile says police followed him for about 100 yards.

The detective says after a short pursuit, police fired two shots and hit the man in the lower torso.

Gentile said the man, identified as 21-year-old Emanuel Uzowihe, had a gun but did not fire it. He said Uzowihe was taken to Grady Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Courthouse officials said the shooting was not related to the court.

Avg. rating: N/A

What others are saying

Too bad the police did not aim for the upper head.
By Josephus @ 08/28/08 09:15:16 AMreport abuse
Shooting
I was there and the Police did an excellent job. If the guy had shot, my friend would have been shot. GOOD JOB ATLANTA POLICE
By Debbie Noland @ 08/28/08 08:02:52 AMreport abuse

send to a friend view as printer-friendly RSS feeds

Kirk Mellish Weather

Mostly sunny cold High 48 Lows: 26-31
5-Day Forecast | Kirk Mellish's weather blog | Local radar image

Marketplace

Your online connection to Larry Munson and the Georgia Bulldogs Radio Network team!

Experiencing persistent coughing, sneezing, congestion, headache, and sleepiness. It may be Sinusitis. Find out more

Click here to take the HeartAware Risk Evaluation now.

“Planting Trees, Shrubs & Perennials: Right Plants in the Right Place” a Walter Reeves webinar. Watch Now

Help do your part to save water, reduce air pollution & greenhouse emissions. Go Green! Sponsored by Arrow Exterminators.

Read the AJC and stay on top of everything in Atlanta! Get delivery for less than $2 a week!

Join Channel 2 Action News anchors John Pruitt and Monica Pearson at 5, 6, and 11pm.