An off-duty Atlanta police officer fired his weapon during an encounter with an armed man on Monday afternoon, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

According to police, shortly after 5 p.m., an APD officer was working an off-duty job on Broad Street SW when he encountered a man armed with a firearm. During the encounter, the officer discharged his weapon and chased after the man,

A 43-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested on the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 6 after being involved in a shooting in Atlantic City in August, authorities said. At 6:26 a.m., officers observed Juan Maldonado on his bicycle on the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue,