LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A police officer was killed and one other was critically wounded Sunday in a shootout at a lodge in suburban Atlanta.
Gwinnett County police stated in an announcement that gunfire broke out early Sunday after two officers have been dispatched on a name reporting fraud on the handle of a lodge close to Stone Mountain, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta.
When the officers arrived, police stated, they encountered an individual who drew a gun and shot each officers. The officers returned hearth, wounding the suspect. One of many officers was killed, the police assertion stated, and the opposite was hospitalized Sunday in essential however secure situation.
Police stated the suspect was additionally being handled for a gunshot wound. No different accidents have been reported.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp stated he was mourning the demise and praying for the restoration of the second officer.
“That is the most recent reminder of the risks legislation enforcement face every day, and we’re grateful for each one which places themselves in hurt’s method to defend their fellow Georgians,” Kemp stated on the social platform X.
Police didn’t instantly launch any additional info, together with the names of the officers or the suspect.
The taking pictures investigation was turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which generally handles shootings involving law enforcement officials in Georgia.
