Chamblee, DeKalb County, GA (November 14, 2026) - At the request of the Chamblee Police Department (CPD), GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Chamblee, GA. Jorge Alberto Hernandez Mata, age 27, of Honduras, was shot and injured in the incident. No officers were injured.

Preliminary information indicates that at about 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, November 14, 2026, a CPD officer responded to the Motel 6 located at 2820 Chamblee-Tucker Road, in Chamblee, related to a complaint of a man with a gun in the lobby. When the officer arrived on scene, the man, later identified as Mata, had returned to his room. The officer then drove to the area of Mata’s room, exited their patrol car, and began speaking with Mata at a distance. Mata was located in the room with the room door open. Mata then shot at the officer, and the officer returned fire, hitting Mata once. Mata then ran away from the room, initiating a foot pursuit by the officer. Mata was taken into custody in the area of an access road near the motel. Medical assistance was provided to Mata on scene and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he remains in stable condition.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the GBI Atlanta Regional Investigative Office in Conyers at 770-388-5019. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling the GBI Tipline at 800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile application.

The GBI will conduct an independent investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review.