Arthur Mann, suspect for the shootout at CNN's headquarters, was wounded by a police officer and transported by emergency workers. Photo by CNN
An Atlanta man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend Tuesday at the CNN Center complex in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, before being shot in the face by a police officer, the network reported.
The ex-girlfriend, Clara Riddles, 22, of College Park, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, died at Grady Memorial Hospital of her injuries.
The suspect, Arthur Mann, who police said is in his late 30s, was in stable condition Tuesday night at Grady.
A witness, Charles Williams, was quoted on CNN website as saying: "I was walking directly toward them and he and I were eye-to-eye..." The man warned Williams, "Get out my way, pimpin'." Shortly afterwards, the shots rang out.
The man opened fire at the CNN Centre complex in Atlanta about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The newsroom was immediately evacuated due to the accident.
CNN aired images of what appeared to be the suspect lying on the floor behind doors amid shattered glass as police officers pointed their guns at him.
Police said Mann is facing murder charges.
CNN's headquarters, which is owned by Time Warner Inc., is at the heart of a complex of buildings in downtown Atlanta that includes the Georgia Dome, the Philips Arena, the Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park.