Jay Stevens Berger: 5 Key Facts On Midtown Atlanta Four Seasons Shooter

Jay Stevens Berger was identified as the shooting suspect who barricaded himself at the Four Seasons hotel in midtown Atlanta on Tuesday. After nearly seven hours of a standoff situation, the 70-year-old was apprehended. He was taken to Grady Hospital for treatment after two Atlanta police officers "discharged their weapons." The shooter could be seen wearing a Halloween mask. "He did wave his hands to give up, and as he was on his balcony to say, please come get him. And so the men and women of Atlanta Police Department, the SWAT team, came and got him, and now he's off to get medical attention, and this is where we are right now," Atlanta MayorAndre Dickens said.Read More:

Five Key Facts About Jay Stevens Berger1) Jay Stevens Berger began shooting on Tuesday morning from his apartment, where he hid several weapons. Police responded to a "mental health emergency" and learned Berger was involved in a altercation with a hotel employee.2) Seven-hour standoff: The 33rd floor of the Four Seasons hotel and the floor above and below were evacuated during the standoff.Read More: 3) Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Berger fired three weapons. "We believe handguns, potentially a shotgun and a rifle may have been used. The vast majority of those rounds were fired through walls of the apartment. They were fired through the door of the apartment. At least one round was fired from the balcony during this course of interaction. During this time, at least two of our officers did fire during the exchange, and one of those times a weapon was fired to end the threat, so no weapons could be fired from the balcony."4) Visuals from the scene showed Berger, who was wearing a Halloween mask, was injured. He was taken to Grady Hospital for treatment. 5) The 70-year-old injured one officer during the shootout. That officer's injuries were not considered life-threatening, Schierbaum explained.