DRUGS FOUND IN HOME OF WOMAN KILLED BY POLICE

Atlanta police have obtained an arrest warrant for the male subject
who they say sold illegal drugs to undercover operatives at 933 Neal
Street during the afternoon hours on Tuesday.

A 92-year-old woman died that evening in a hail of bullets when she
fired at three undercover agents with a "no knock" warrant who broke
down her door.

Police say they found illegal drugs in the northwest Atlanta home of
Kathryn Johnston after the shootout. "Yes, narcotics was found at the
location," said Officer James Polite, spokesman for the Atlanta Police.

He declined to elaborate further, citing an ongoing investigation.

The shootout is under investigation by Atlanta police and the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation, which had evidence trailers at the Johnston
home Wednesday night.

Police say they do not know the identity of the suspect who allegedly
sold them drugs at the residence earlier in the day and have issued a
warrant for him on charges of selling illegal narcotics in the name
of "John Doe", also known as "Sam."

He is described as a black male, 33 to 36 years old, weighing about
250 pounds. He is about six feet tall, with black hair and brown eyes.

According to her relatives, Johnston was a frightened elderly woman
who had burglar bars on her windows and doors and rarely let friends
and neighbors into her home. Five of her shots from a revolver hit
the three officers, who were all treated and released from Grady
Hospital Wednesday.

She was hit twice in the chest, according to the coroner's report.
Bullets also hit her extremities. Police declined to say how many
shots were fired by police.