ATLANTA – Atlanta police say they arrested a man who brought several guns to the Publix warehouse at Atlantic Station on Wednesday afternoon.
They have already cleaned up the store and are investigating a suspicious package in the store.
Investigators say the man, identified as Rico Marley, 22, entered the store shortly after 1:30 pm holding a rifle. He then went to the bathroom. A witness told us he was in the bathroom and saw Marley with a rifle in the cabin behind him. He quickly alerted the store management, who called the police. When Marley came out of the bathroom, the police arrested him.
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“During the investigation, the police recovered five of the man’s firearms and bulletproof vests,” the police said in an e-mail to Channel 2 Action News.
Investigators say he had two long weapons and three pistols. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Marley is accused of reckless conduct and is being transferred to Fulton County Prison.
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NewsChopper 2 is on the scene where the police evacuated the store and is working to clear the area of any threats.
The incident comes days after a shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado killed 10 people.
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