CHAOS unfolded at a Fogo de Chao after a man at the bar reportedly started shooting, sending customers diving under tables for cover.
Atlanta police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting at the Buckhead area restaurant in Georgia.
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Witnesses told FOX5 Atlanta that a man came into the restaurant, sat at the bar and started drinking from a bottle of Hennessy whisky and acted unrulily.
APD Deputy Chief Charles Hampton said that police were able to isolate the man in front of the business, which had a lot of people inside.
Officers first tried to escort the man outside, said Hampton, before one used his Taser. However, this had a “negative effect” and the man tried to walk out of the restaurant.
A security guard tried to tackle the man.
“While tackling the subject, the subject was able to retrieve his weapon – the suspect’s weapon – and fired one shot into the security guard, and which time one of our officers did deploy his firearm, fatally injuring the subject,” said Hampton.
The security guard was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
“At this time it does not appear that anyone else was injured as a result of this incident,” said Hampton.
Multiple witnesses said they dove under tables to hide from the gunfire. Footage from inside the restaurant showed chairs flipped over in the chaos.
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A stretcher could also be seen next to tables inside the business and first responders were helping someone on the ground.
It is unclear at this time how many people fired shots during the incident.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is responding to the shooting, according to 11Alive, and road closures are in effect in the area.
The shooting at the popular restaurant came as a surprise to locals, who shared their shock on social media.
“I just got the call no one ever wants to get,” one person said.
“My sister was inside Fogo when this happened. She’s OK but oh my god.”
Another person said they were glad they ended up ditching plans to visit the restaurant: “Y’all I was about to go to fogo like an hour ago and there was a shooting inside like 30 min ago.”
The investigation was ongoing as of 9.45pm.
The Sun contacted local police for more information about the shooting.
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