GOOD NEWS! Good Samaritan Helps Atlanta Officer Wrangle Armed Man To Ground

Last Friday in Atlanta, Marquez Burnette jumped into action to help a police officer struggling with an armed suspect. After seeing the man waving a gun, Burnette alerted a nearby Atlanta Police Department (APD) officer and began recording the scene. As the officer pursued the suspect, he dropped his phone and ran to help subdue the man.

Bodycam footage shows the good Samaritan and the officer wrestling the gunman to the ground as the officer shouts for him to drop the weapon. Burnette then holds the suspect down while the officer handcuffs him. “I’m glad the officer is OK. I’m glad I’m OK,” he later said, adding, “I’m just thankful nobody got killed.”

Though Burnette broke a bone in his hand during the confrontation, he says the experience has inspired him to apply to the Atlanta Police Department. “I just did what I’d want someone to do for me,” he explains. In a statement, the APD thanked him for his bravery, but reminded the public that intervening in the apprehension of armed suspects can be dangerous for the public and officers.

Source: WSB TV