Teen dead in police shootout in downtown Atlanta

Police say one person died after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Atlanta Monday night.
The incident happened on Ted Turner Boulevard near Baker Street just before 8 p.m. outside the Aloft hotel.

Atlanta police said that officers attempted to pull a car over on a routine traffic stop. The driver allegedly didn't stop. Police began to pursue the vehicle, which then struck a light pole and a hotel shuttle bus.

After crashing, police said the driver of the vehicle surrendered. The passenger in the vehicle fled behind the Aloft hotel. There was an exchange of gunfire, and the passenger was killed. No officers were injured.

Tuesday morning, the Fulton County medical examiners office identified the passenger as Darius Smith, 18, of South Carolina.