Man Charged After Accidentally Shooting Himself During Arrest in Cobb County

Man Shoots Himself While Running From Cobb County Police

A traffic stop in Cobb County turned chaotic when a suspect accidentally shot himself with his own gun while trying to escape from police. What’s Happening: James Lawrence, from Atlanta, shot himself during a foot chase with Cobb County police officers on Wednesday, December 10, at 11:14 p.m. Officers tried to stop him in a […] The post Man Shoots Himself While Running From Cobb County Police appeared first on The Georgia Sun.

Man charged after accidentally shooting himself during arrest in Cobb County

Cobb County police say a man who accidentally shot himself while fleeing a traffic stop has been charged after being released from the hospital.

Cobb traffic suspect injured by his own gun in police clash

An Atlanta man trying to evade a traffic stop in the Cumberland area last week injured himself with his own gun while being apprehended by police, according to Cobb Police. Sgt. Eric Smith said that last Wednesday, Dec. 10, James Lawrence, 22, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, among other charges, and he has been in jail ever since. Smith said that a car in which Lawrence had been riding was pulled over by police near 3101…