Brookhaven Police Detain Suspect After Dunwoody Apartment Gunfire

Dunwoody officers went to Jefferson Apartments on Ashford Dunwoody Road around 4 a.m. on November 6 after several 911 callers reported gunshots. Callers said shots had been fired outside Building 7 and raised concern that someone in an apartment might be dead.

Officers checked the apartment and found it empty, with no victims inside. They later found the resident and confirmed the person was safe, police said.

Brookhaven officers took an individual into custody peacefully, then delivered them to Dunwoody investigators for questioning. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name; police said identity information would be made public after formal charges are filed.

The investigation remains active. Police have not disclosed a possible motive or whether the suspect and the apartment resident knew each other. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Dunwoody Police at 678-382-6919.