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Brookhaven Police describe quick response in recent shooting; council OKs replacement of response kits
Summary
Police told the council officers reached a shooting victim in under three minutes and credited technology purchases for rapid suspect identification; council approved replacing active‑shooter response kits from the confiscated assets fund and authorized the procurement.
Brookhaven Police updated the City Council April 14 on a recent multi‑jurisdiction shooting incident and the city’s response, then sought council authorization to replace first‑response equipment.
A police official briefing the council said the department’s 9‑1‑1 call streamed live into patrol cars, allowing officers to arrive "in under 3 minutes and began rendering life saving aid to the person that was shot multiple times there in the parking lot." Staff said the injured victim was transported to an Atlanta hospital and showed signs of improvement the following day. The official also said detectives coordinated with DeKalb County and state partners to identify and arrest a suspect, and that investments in departmental technology helped accelerate identification and arrest.
City administration asked council to use the confiscated‑assets fund to replace active‑shooter and response kits that had reached the end of their useful life; the administration said those funds are not general‑taxpayer dollars. Council voted to amend the confiscated assets fund and then approved a resolution authorizing procurement of replacement kits.
The police presentation also noted associated follow‑up: staff will return with procurement documents for vendor selection and expected timelines for delivery. The council did not identify additional general‑fund expenditures related to this replacement at the meeting.
