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flag An off-duty Atlanta cop shot and killed Linton Blackwell in a Buckhead parking lot after he allegedly reached for a weapon during a reported argument.

flag An off-duty Atlanta police officer shot and killed 44-year-old Linton Blackwell in a Buckhead parking lot around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday near Caine Hill Place and Irby Avenue. flag The officer, working a side job at a nearby bar, responded to a reported argument and approached Blackwell, who was seen retrieving an object and placing it in his back waistband. flag Authorities say the officer issued commands related to a firearm before opening fire. flag Blackwell was pronounced dead at the scene, and a handgun was recovered. flag The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the independent investigation, which will later be reviewed by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for potential charges. flag No further details have been released.

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