SWAT standoff, shots fired in Atlanta with armed person barricaded inside Midtown hotel

The Atlanta Police Department and SWAT teams responded to a Georgia luxury hotel in downtown Atlanta on the afternoon, after an armed suspect barricaded themselves inside the hotel.

In a statement, the Atlanta Police Department said they are investigating a barricaded suspect at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown where there were reports of gunfire.

Officials said the person was armed, so law enforcement established a safety perimeter.

In a statement on social media, police advised hotel guests to “avoid any windows and rooms facing the area.”