Officer shoots suspect accused of pointing gun at Fulton County bar patrons, staff, police say

ROSWELL, Ga. — A man is in critical condition after officials say a police officer shot him in a north Fulton County bar.

Roswell police said on Saturday just after 1 a.m., Roswell E-911 operators began receiving multiple calls from staff and customers at Mazzy’s Sports Bar and Grill on Alpharetta Hwy. The callers told dispatchers there was a patron who was armed with a handgun and pointing it at others.

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When officers arrived, they located 34-year-old Martin Candelas Ponce of Oakwood holding a handgun sitting at the bar near the front door, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Authorities said when officers ordered Ponce to drop the weapon, he continued to point it at them.

When he refused to drop his weapon, officials said one officer shot him.

Officers quickly began to render medical aid to the suspect who was then taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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Authorities confirmed no officers were injured.

No further information has been provided.

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