Homeless Man Threatens to Shoot Atlanta News Crew While Taking Them Hostage
A homeless man allegedly took a news crew hostage outside of a Sheriff’s office in Clayton County, Georgia, late Monday night.
The suspect, Brandon Logan, appeared to be intoxicated as he approached reporter Asia Wilson and photographer Lauren Swaim and threatened to shoot them. They were able to notify their newsroom for help without Logan knowing.
According to the New York Post, Wilson was able to send text messages to the station newsroom undetected.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of holding an Atlanta TV news crew against their will made his first court appearance Tuesday morning.
A reporter and photojournalist from WANF-TV were preparing to do a live report outside of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office around 11 p.m.
