GBI investigating after Brookhaven home invasion leads to police chase, teen shot by officer

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — A 19-year-old is in the hospital after being shot by a Brookhaven police officer late Thursday night.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a homeowner saw four armed gunmen inside her home on Caldwell Road through a surveillance camera. She called a friend who came to the home and confronted the suspects.

Brookhaven police spotted the suspects’ car as it drove away from the home and tried pulling it over, but they sped off. The suspects crashed the car at the intersection of Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. and Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Moments later, police say an armed suspect, identified as Albert Eugene Burns, got out of the car with a gun in his hand before he was shot by an officer. Burns dropped his gun and ran off. While running, he dropped a second gun. The officer shot Burns a second time as he ran away.

He was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in critical condition.

Two of the suspects, 22-year-old Davion Harper and 18-year-old Tyson Kamari Kirksey, were arrested and are being held at the DeKalb County Jail.

Police say there is a fourth suspect who was able to get away before being arrested by police. They are working to identify him, but say they don’t believe he’s still in the area.

None of the officers were injured in the incident.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says they will conduct an “independent investigation into the officer’s use of force.” Once that is completed, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office will review.