Officer opens fire on teen Eugene Brantley after shooting at Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta
An officer opened fire on a teenager at a football game in southeast Atlanta on Friday night.
The shooting occurred at Lakewood Stadium, which is at 70 Claire Drive SE.
According to a spokesperson with Atlanta police, a fight broke out between hundreds of students at the game, which was between Mays and Carver.
Someone shot a gun in the crowd, which is when the officer retued fire, striking a 17-year-old male. Police said the teenager was armed.
The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police on Saturday identified him as Eugene Brantley. He is a student at Mays.
The Atlanta Public Schools have canceled or moved all games that were scheduled to be played at Lakewood on Saturday.
Stopped: This is the dramatic moment a police officer restrained 17-year-old Eugene Brantley on the side of a football pitch after he opened fire during a game between two high school football rivals
Response: Officers swarm around Brantley who was shot in the arm after interrupting the game between Mays and Carver high schools at Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
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