Members of Atlanta’s highly trained SWAT team are normally called in to handle dangerous details, armed standoffs, or potentially explosive tactical situations.
Giving CPR to a 4-month-old baby is not part of a SWAT officer’s typical day, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday, May 13, when one SWAT member had a chance emergency encounter with the public.
The officer’s actions, caught on harrowing bodycam footage, likely saved the day for the infant and worried loved ones.
At around 12:38 p.m., SWAT Officer Oden was patrolling along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when he saw a car driving with its hazard lights flashing, its horn blaring frantically….